Short Take: Iomega delays shipment

Storage manufacturer Iomega announced the debut of its 2GB storage products will be delayed until the first quarter of 1998, pushed back from the end of 1997. Shipment of 2GB Jaz drives and disks will be held up for further testing, according to the Roy, Utah, company. External 2GB Jaz drives will be priced at $649, internal models at $549, and three-packs of disks at $447 when they reach OEMs and consumer outlets.

Dec. 18, 1997 12:20 p.m. PT

Storage manufacturer announced the debut of its 2GB storage products will be delayed until the first quarter of 1998, pushed back from the end of 1997. Shipment of 2GB Jaz drives and disks will be held up for further testing, according to the Roy, Utah, company. External 2GB Jaz drives will be priced at $649, internal models at $549, and three-packs of disks at $447 when they reach OEMs and consumer outlets.