14 Feb
2002
14 Feb
'02
11:21 a.m.
Thanks, but I gave away my last one. I haven't had use for a device with such
small capacity for over a decade. I got this thing for a client but swapped
him an EXABYTE 8mm drive of 10GB capacity that cost more but hasn't caused me
any embarassment. The media cost difference warrants the switch from a $200
tape drive to a $2000 drive. The media for this pup cost about $40, for a
3.2GB with optimal compression, while the 112-meter 8mm cartridge which holds
about 5GB without compression, and 10 with, costs about $4 in q1.
I've had similarly poor performance and results overall with QIC drives, even
the 8GB types from Seagate, etc, but I'm NEVER planning to buy anything from
IOMEGA again. I've still got about 500 lbs of useless IOMEGA hardware in the
basement ...
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Cisin (XenoSoft)" <cisin(a)xenosoft.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: Drive inventory
IOMEGA
On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, Richard Erlacher wrote:
> I've had better luck than you,apparently, with the DITTO Easy3200, though
it's
too small and
slow to be of use any longer.
I would gladly send it to you, except for two things:
1) I no longer have it. I gave somebody who bought the tapes a
substantial discount on the tapes if they would take the drive away.
2) I do not hate you, or anyone else, that much.
> It's just another IOMEGA boondoggle, though. I avoid any contact with
> anymore, as not one of their products, and I have
dozens, has ever lived
up to
> their widely publicized claims. They clearly lie
about their device
> characteristics, and freely admit it if pressed.
> I wouldn't rely on them to tell me the truth about anything, including
whether
a
competitor's media will work.
HOW can you ask them ANYTHING? Unless things have changed, neither their
telephone, nor wbesite can be used to ask any question!
There was once a class-action lawsuit over their "support"!
I've had better experiences than most people with their Zip drives, but
the Ditto 3200 is my nominee for worst ever product.