Apple Computer to include Iomega Zip drive as standard in new Power Macintosh computers.ROY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 1997--Iomega Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ) today announced that starting in April its internal 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. will be a standard feature in select models of the newest 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. personal computers from Apple Computer Inc. Three Power Macintosh systems announced today by Apple feature the high performance internal Zip drive. They include the Power Macintosh 6500/300, available in May, and two configurations of the Power Macintosh 6500/250, available in April. The 6500/300 and 6500/250 for the home customer include customized learning/reference, games/entertainment, Internet connectivity and personal productivity software. The Power Macintosh 6500/250 for the small business customer contains customized small business software and is designed to offer customers everything they need to grow and manage their businesses. "Our new Power Macintosh 6500 series is designed to meet the diverse price-performance and feature needs of home, small business and education customers. The new line gives customers a choice of systems ranging in speeds from 225 to 300 megahertz One million cycles per second. See MHz. MegaHertz - (MHz) Millions of cycles per second. The unit of frequency used to measure the clock rate of modern digital logic, including microprocessors. , all with accelerated multimedia features, built-in Internet and advanced video capture, edit and publishing options," said Bruce Gee, director Desktop Product Marketing, Apple Computer. "By incorporating the Zip drive in select Power Macintosh 6500 systems, our customers can easily transfer large files such as Internet content and graphics-intensive presentations as well as backup critical work and store applications. It's a great solution for our customers who need to share and transport these types of files." Iomega's Zip drive and 100MB Zip disks provide 70 times the capacity of traditional floppy disks, giving customers virtually unlimited capacity, increased flexibility and a built-in backup system Noun 1. backup system - a computer system for making backups ADP system, ADPS, automatic data processing system, computer system, computing system - a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage . With speed fast enough to run applications and multimedia files, the Zip drive brings a new dimension of flexibility to today's versatile Macintosh and Windows-based personal computers. Iomega's Zip tools software, also included with the drive, makes it easy for customers to manage, share and save their information. Apple also announced in February that it started shipping its Power Macintosh 8600, designed for Web developers, with an internal Zip drive as a standard feature. "The Zip drive is now a standard feature in a variety of next-generation PCs from Apple, including these home and small business systems, signifying an important milestone in making the Zip drive the emerging super-floppy standard," said Andy Grolnick, director, Iomega Zip product management. "Apple recognizes that the Zip drive addresses the needs of a variety of their customers." Iomega's Zip drive is now being offered in select models from 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, 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. , Power Computing Not to be confused with the extant computer hardware company also called Power Computing. Power Computing was a short-lived manufacturer of Apple Macintosh-compatible computers. and Unisys. 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 Using magnetic tape for storing duplicate copies of hard disk files. Users can add an internal or external tape drive to their desktop computers for backup purposes, and files are typically copied to the tapes using a backup utility that updates on a periodic schedule. 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) or on the world wide web at http://www.iomega.com . -0- Special note: Statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about Apple's plans to introduce Power Macintosh computers featuring Zip drives are forward-looking statements and the Zip drive becoming the emerging 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. standard. 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 of 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 factors identified in Iomega's SEC filings. Iomega, Jaz, the Iomega logo, and Bernoulli are registered trademarks of, and Zip and Ditto are trademarks of, Iomega Corp. All other product and brand names are the property of their respective companies. CONTACT: Iomega Corp. A. Cory Maloy, 801/778-3712 maloy@iomega.com Susan T. Stillings, 801/778-3585 (Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. ) or Apple Computer Tami Begasse, 408/974-3156 begasse@apple.com or Copithorne & Bellows Catherine Malone, 415/975-2277 catherine.malone@cbpr.com |
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