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To: Mark Oliver who wrote (5518)2/10/1999 7:19:00 PM
From: Z Analyzer  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 9256
 
<<But analysts were quick to point out that drive makers and OEMs alike seem
to have learned their lesson from a year ago, when a shift in market conditions left most
suppliers caught with excess inventory.
>> Hard for me to understand why everyone is so convinced that lessons have been learned just because we had a quarter of sub-par profitability during the seasonally stongest quarter of the year and one during which demand significantly outstripped everyone's expectations. Seems a liitle early for congratulations. Z



To: Mark Oliver who wrote (5518)2/11/1999 4:05:00 AM
From: La Traguhs  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9256
 
Mark,

To my knowledge, IBM does not supply GMR heads to Fujitsu. Fujitsu builds their own with help, as I recall, from TDK.

Must be a misprint!!

Regards,
LT