Imation Disc Stakka – CD/DVD Management Tool Never waste valuable time searching for discs again. The Imation Disc Stakka is an automated carousel that stores, protects and retrieves all of your 12 cm optical discs, making lost or damaged discs a thing of the past. Each Disc Stakka unit holds 100 discs and you can stack units up to 5 high to create a tower that holds up to 500 discs. This tower links to your computer via a single USB connection, and the bundled OpdiTracker software lets you find and eject any discs in seconds. It’s the simple and efficient way to manage your CD and DVD library.
Customer Review: Good idea, poor engineering
Even when I realized that it were merely a storage device (not a reader), Disk Stakka still seemed interesting. But then… within 5 minutes I realized it couldn’t eject any disc I inserted. After calling 3M, they suggested an “automatic calibration” probably because “the plate must have been misaligned with the ejecting slot”. It worked at first but started to fail after another 5 minutes. Surprisingly, “auto-calibrating” the device again – a 10 minutes process – worked for the next 2 ejects. Afterwards it refused to eject unless you “calibrate it” again. I asked for a replacement unit to 3M and they said that since I’ve bought it online on eBay (it was sealed and brand new – mind this), they couldn’t do anything to help me. By the way: they don’t offer any kind of repair service on this product. Even if you’re willing to pay (like me). If it breaks on you, you’re on your own.

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SOUTH BEND — The Chamber of Commerce will present the following April events:

NYC business conditions fall in March 
business conditions in New York City fell in March after a two-month period of significant growth.

Asomugha looks to tend to business 
A business management major at Cal, Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha managed his business quite nicely last year. Now may be time for a mathematics brush up.

Speed-networking offers business people a chance to make lots of contacts in a short time 
HAVERHILL – It could have been called “Let’s Make a Deal.” Or, “Can you make a successful sales pitch in 2-1/2 minutes or less?” Whatever the title, Wednesday’s “speed-networking” event put on by the Haverhill Chamber of Commerce was all about selling – and doing it fast.

business BRIEFS 
Technology Solutions, a Livonia-based business communications firm, was awarded Technology Assurance Group’s Silver Circle Award for exceptional economic performance and superior customer satisfaction at the association’s 2007 National Convention held in San Diego in March.

PEOPLE IN business 
* Larry Brian is the new director of the Small business Development Center at the University of Arkansas. Brian joined the center Feb. 1 as a consultant and was promoted to director March 1. He most recently owned a drywall and insulation business. Brian worked in the banking industry for many years and has owned his own financial consulting business and lumber and supply company. He has a …

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