Iomega to Offer Instant Rebates On Select Zip Drives and Disks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ROY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2000 Limited-Time Offer Is Part of Iomega's 20th Birthday Celebration and Gives Customers Opportunity to Simultaneously Save Data and Cash Iomega Corporation (company, storage) Iomega Corporation - A storage device manufacturer whose major products are the Zip and Jaz removable disk drives and Ditto tape drives. They became popular with an early product called the Bernoulli Box. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ), a global leader in data management solutions, announced today that beginning on May 28 it will offer several instant rebate options on Zip(R) drives and Zip disks A 3.5" removable disk drive from Iomega. Zip disks come in 100MB, 250MB and 750MB varieties, with the latter introduced in 2002 using USB and FireWire interfaces. The 250MB drives, introduced in 1998, also read and write 100MB disks. . The limited-time offer continues Iomega's celebration of 20 years as a member of the high-tech business community. Iomega's data management solutions, which include the Zip(R) drive, allow users to save, share and manage important data files such as spreadsheets, slides and audio files. In addition, information saved on removable Zip(R) disks is protected, safe from the increasing threat of computer hackers and viruses, which can invade one's privacy by accessing sensitive information, deleting crucial files and even causing widespread system failure. Furthermore, when used in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with Iomega's Quik Sync software, Zip drives provide information backup that is secure, automatic and practically effortless. Customers purchasing the following Zip(R) products between May 28, 2000 and July 5, 2000 will receive the following instant rebates: -- $50 on purchase of Zip(R) 250USB drive A flash memory card that plugs into the computer's USB port. Small enough to hook onto a keychain, it emulates a small disk drive and allows data to be easily transferred from one machine to another. and 4-pack of 250MB disks -- $50 on purchase of 8-pack of Zip 250MB disks -- $40 on purchase of Zip 250 Parallel Port, SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. or ATAPI drive Refers to a CD-ROM or tape drive that uses the ATA (IDE) interface. See ATAPI and IDE. , and 4-pack of Zip 250MB disks -- $30 on purchase of 4-pack of Zip 250MB disks -- $20 on purchase of 10-pack of Zip 100MB disks Customers purchasing the above disk and drive bundles or disk-only packages will receive the instant rebate whether the purchase is made from a retailer or directly from Iomega at www.iomegadirect.com. "We regard Iomega's 20th birthday as a significant milestone and a cause for celebration," said Herbert Scales, executive vice president, sales, Iomega Corporation. "By offering our customers instant rebates on our popular Zip product line, we are giving individuals and businesses, whether first time buyers or seasoned Iomega customers, incentive to purchase Zip drives and disks for the protection of their valuable data. The combination of value and security should give our customers an additional reason to celebrate our birthday with us." For more information, visit iomega.com, iomegapromos.com or your local participating retailer. About Zip(R) drives and disks Iomega Zip(R) drives and genuine 100MB and 250MB disks offer an easy-to-use solution for consumers to save, protect and share information on their computers. Fast enough to run business and multimedia applications, the Zip drive brings a new level of performance to today's powerful personal computers. The Zip 250 drive also reads and writes to Zip 100MB disks, ensuring that current customers who use the Zip 250MB drive still have the ability to share information with family, friends and colleagues. Iomega Zip drives The Zip drive is a medium-capacity removable disk storage system, introduced by Iomega in late 1994. Originally it had a capacity of 100 MB, but later versions increased this to first 250 MB and then 750 MB. and disks are available worldwide through retailers, OEMs, VARs, system integrators, distributors and direct at www.iomegadirect.com. About Iomega Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM) manufactures and markets the award-winning Zip(R), Jaz(R) and Clik!(TM) drives and disks and markets the ZipCD(TM) CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. drives and discs. Iomega's products help people to save, share, manage and create important information such as spreadsheets, slides, Internet downloads, audio files and personal photographs, while protecting that information from viruses and hackers. Used in homes, businesses, government and educational facilities and by creative professionals everywhere, Iomega storage solutions are the enabling technologies preferred by millions. The Company can be reached at 1-800-MY-STUFF (800-697-8833), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com. Copyright (c) 2000 Iomega Corporation. Iomega, Zip, Zip 100, Zip 250, Jaz, Clik! and ZipCD are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and/or other countries. Certain other product names, brand names and company names may be trademarks or designations of their respective owners. |
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