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In article <438pgk$cvs@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca>, mikecam@unixg.ubc.ca (Michael C.
Cam) wrote:

> In article <4367uc$kue@pluto.lbs.lon.ac.uk> ivo@news.lbs.lon.ac.uk (Ivo  
> Welch) writes:
> > : that sort of thing.  The EZ and ZIP's are both available right this 
> > : second.  Out of those 2, the EZ seems to be the way to go if you don't 
> > : need portability...
> > 
> > Really?  I cannot seem to find a dealer who has the  ZIP drives in  
> stock.  I
> > tried a couple in the UK and a couple in the US. Nada.
> > 
> > 
> > Ivo Welch                     ivo.welch@anderson.ucla.edu
> 
> First find a small town near your area that has a local Circuit City or  
> Good Guys (ie. your typical Audio/Video/Computer superstore).  Then go  
> there as quick as you can and buy one.  They do get distribution but  
> unlike the big cities or mail order houses who do get lots more, they  
> don't have as much exposure and have thus a smaller customer base.
> 
> Two weeks ago Bellingham, WA ... Circuit City had 5 in stock
> Last week, Good GUys had one last one ... it was a SCSI thank goodness
> Any mail order house for the last couple months have had a 6 wk backorder


I had no problem finding a SCSI Zip model at either Computer City or
CompUSA.  EggHead had some too, but they were reserved.  The PC parallel
model was out of stock at all places.  HOWEVER, getting disks is another
story, or so I hear.  According to a corporate purchaser, Iomega has 1.2
million disks on backorder!!!  I was lucky and bought 2 - three packs and
cleaned the store out.


-Scott
spack@adobe.com