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To: sheila rothstein who wrote (8749)	4/2/1999 3:23:00 PM
From: BBG	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10072

>>>I'm surprised SNE didn't can the project and instead form an alliance with IOM for the CLIK OEM'd in Digcams<<< Dr. Sheila... I've been researching and shopping for Digtial cameras for the last few weeks... my honest opinion is that CLIK! missed the boat with digcams... Not one one of the 10 - 12 major mfg.s of Digicams even mentions CLIK! although there are numerous... "Buy this camera get CLIK! Free!!!!..." type offers being offered... no one is talking about CLIK! bulit in... in any way shape or form... I know you mention some Korean outfit set to offer CLIK! built in but none of the majors are even mentioning it... i.e. CLIK! built in... instead comapct flash, smart cards... are offered with virtually every camera on the market... capacity with these cards is now at acceptable levels (48 mb, 96 mb)and prices continue to drop... reliability is not an issue... all you need is a small, inexpensive card reader, etc... Bottom line I do not see CLIK! seriously competing in the digicam market... and have yet to see it appear in any other platforms... Oh and SNE has the memory stick which I think pretty much eliminates the need for CLIK! Good Luck... BBG PS I've decided on the Kodak DC265 with 16 mb flashcard included... I will purchase a couple of 48 mb cards to cover all my temporary storeage needs....

To: sheila rothstein who wrote (8749)	4/2/1999 3:53:00 PM
From: Herb Fuller	Respond to of 10072

Sheila , RE: >>> HiFd <<< There is an old saying in this business . " The first to bring a new product to the Computer Market will command 50% of the sales in that product " . In Iomega's case they have beaten the odds and now command a staggering 85%+ of the removable disk market . You ask about the HiFd that Sony is working on and I believe that it will be a big failure in it's present form . They would be competing with Imation and their so called " SuperDisk ". This is a very big mistake on Sony's part as the SuperDisk market is going to be a very limited market going forward . Iomega has too large of a lead for any Company , large or small , to even think of taking any sizable portion of it away any time soon . IMO anyone investing in Iomega would have to be looking at Iomega's prospects and not what Iomega's Sales and Earnings are showing at the present time . The prospects for Iomega in the Zip and Clik market is that they are in an ever expanding market . We will be using removable disk technology for every thing from cell Phones to Barbie Dolls in the future . We have entered the " Digital Age " and the future is very bright .No one Company will ever take complete control of this market but Iomega has the lead and it is theirs to loose and I sincerely doubt that . Have a good holiday , Herb