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Non-Tech : Iomega Thread without Iomega -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dale Stempson who wrote (5370)	12/29/1998 6:15:00 PM
From: D.J.Smyth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10072

Dale, I hear you. It seems like such a stupid decision. More likely owners will purchase portable zips when they discover the speed isn't there for storage solutions - plus the "fear" regarding net security issues. Storing information through EMC for the corporation offers a different equation than storing your tax records on the net for the eyes of our friends at the IRS. Storing information when you're not attached to the net's umbilical cord would also prove problematic. But, it's not much relevant. IOM only needs a proposed capture of 15% to 18% of PC's sold to get back to $16 then onto +$20

To: Dale Stempson who wrote (5370)	12/29/1998 6:21:00 PM
From: FuzzFace	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10072

Dale, I am totally at a loss to understand how the "netfloppy" can replace a floppy. As you well know, the internet has been used to transfer small files for years. Every ISP I know of offers 5-10MB free storage on their server. And most file transfers of less than 3MB are best done via email attachments. I don't understand how any amount of free internet storage solves anyone's problems created by not having a floppy drive. A floppy drive is needed for only 3 things: 1) sending small files to those too cheap, lazy or inexperienced to get an ISP, 2) accessing floppy disks you still have not copied to a superfloppy yet, and, 3) booting to DOS or another pathetically small emergency OS. The "netfloppy" can't help you on any of them. The "netfloppy" seems to be a solution in search of a problem, i.e. pure marketing BS.