Apple Computer to Include Iomega Zip Drive in New Power Macintosh.ROY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1997--Iomega Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ) today announced that Apple Computer Inc. plans to ship its new Power Macintosh See Power Mac. (computer) Power Macintosh - Apple Computer's personal computer based on the PowerPC, introduced on 1994-03-14. Existing 680x0 code (both applications and device drivers) run on Power Macintosh systems without modification via a Motorola 68LC040 emulator. 8600/200 with an internal 100MB Zip drive See Zip disk. (hardware, storage) Zip Drive - A disk drive from Iomega Corporation which takes removable 100 megabyte hard disks. Both internal and external drives are manufactured, making the drive suitable for backup, mass storage or for moving files between computers. as a standard feature beginning in March. The high-performance Power Macintosh line is widely acknowledged as the leading platform for professional publishing, multimedia and web authoring. The Power Macintosh 8600/200 is designed to make it easier for multimedia and web content developers to create exciting and interactive applications. Iomega's Zip drive is the ideal tool for the web developer community, allowing them to easily transfer large files and backup critical applications directly to Zip disks. "Many of our customers already use the Zip drive and consider it to be a standard for storing and sharing large graphics and multimedia files," said Ross Ely, product line manager for Apple's professional Power Macintosh products. "By building the Zip drive into the Power Macintosh 8600/200, we are making it more convenient for our customers to use Zip disks." "This is not only a significant milestone for Iomega but also for the Macintosh community, who has long supported the Zip drive," said Andy Grolnick, director, Zip OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and program management at Iomega. "Our relationship with Apple, a worldwide PC leader, marks an important step in making Zip the super floppy (1) A high-capacity floppy disk. The Zip disk could be considered a super floppy. In the early 1990s, the Floptical was the super floppy drive for a while, but never caught on. See Zip disk. (2) An earlier 3.5" floppy disk introduced by IBM that held 2.88MB. for the multimedia age." Apple also expects to ship its Macintosh Performa The Macintosh Performa series was Apple Computer's consumer product family of Apple Macintosh personal computers from 1992 until 1997, when the introduction of the Power Macintosh x500 ended this product line. 6400 computer with the internal Zip drive as a built-in feature later this month. It will be available at selected retail stores such as Circuit City for a limited time. Iomega's Zip drive is now being offered in select models from the world's top PC vendors, including Apple, Compaq, Dell, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Micron and Packard Bell NEC (Packard Bell, The Netherlands, www.packardbell.com) A major PC manufacturer that is the consumer brand of NEC Computers International and the home computing market leader in the U.K. and much of Western Europe. . Iomega's 100MB Zip drive and disks provide 70 times the capacity of traditional floppy disks, giving consumers unlimited capacity, increased flexibility, and a built-in back-up system. With speed fast enough to run applications and multimedia, the Zip drive brings a new dimension of flexibility to today's versatile Macintosh and personal computers. Iomega's Zip tools software, also included with the drive, makes it easy for consumers to manage, share and save their information. Iomega Corp. provides personal computer storage solutions that help people manage their computer stuff -- anywhere. These solutions include: Zip drives and disks; Jaz one-gigabyte drives and disks; Ditto tape backup drives and tape cartridges; and the Bernoulli line of removable drives and disks. Used in homes, business, government and education, and by creative professionals, Iomega storage solutions are available through computer retail stores, resellers and major distributors. The company can be reached at 800/MY-STUFF (800/697-8833). -0- Note to Editors: Iomega, Jaz, the Iomega logo, and Bernoulli are registered trademarks of, and Zip, Ditto, and n-hand are trademarks of, Iomega Corp. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective companies. All statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events or the company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements including market acceptance of, and demand for, the company's drive and removable disk products, the actual commencement of shipping the Power Macintosh units mentioned herein, manufacturing issues, product pricing, competition, intellectual property rights, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , general economic conditions, and other risks identified in Iomega's SEC filings. CONTACT: Iomega Corp., Roy A. Cory Maloy, 801/778-3712 maloy@iomega.com Iomega Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. Dept., 801/778-3585 or Copithorne & Bellows Catherine Malone, 415/975-2277 catherine.malone@cbpr.com or Kalt Rosen & Assoc. (Investor Relations) Howard Kalt, 415/397-2686 or Apple Computer Nancy Morrison, 408/862-6200 |
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