WOODSTOCK, Ill. - September 28, 2004 - Other World Computing (OWC) today expanded its popular line of Mercury Elite external storage solutions with the introduction of a 400 Gigabyte (GB) model priced at $539.99 for a FireWire 400+USB 2.0 combo version, $559.99 for a FireWire 800/400-only version and $579.99 for a FireWire 800/400+USB 2.0 version.
Additionally, OWC has reduced prices on all of the company's Mercury Elite 80- to 250GB external storage solutions by up to 20 percent. Prices now start at $139.99.
All 400GB Mercury Elite drives spin at 7200RPM and feature an 8 Megabyte (MB) data buffer. Designed to combine high-speed Oxford bridge solutions and the fastest drive mechanisms available, the new 400GB Mercury Elite solutions provide data transfer rates from 60 Megabytes per second (MBps) for the FireWire 800 solutions to more than 40MBps for the FireWire/USB combo solutions.
"Like every OWC product, these new Mercury Elite drives are not only designed to provide the utmost customer satisfaction, but they're built to last," said Larry O'Connor, president of OWC.
"Using only the highest quality components for the Mercury Elite line ensures the very best in reliability and performance. What makes these Mercury Elite drives even more noteworthy, though, is that we're able to offer them at fantastic prices too."
Each Mercury Elite drive measures 1.5- x 9.0- x 5.5-inches, weighs less than three pounds, ships with Intech HD SpeedTools, Dantz Retrospect backup and restore software, all necessary cables and an external power adaptor, and comes with a two-year OWC warranty. The drives are compatible with Mac OS 8.6 through 9.22, all versions of Apple OS X, Linux, and Windows ME, 2000 and XP.
Complete pricing and ordering information is available online at
http://www.macsales.com/firewire or by calling 1-800-275-4576.
About Other World Computing
Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the Macintosh universe since 1988. The Illinois-based company operates the popular Macsales.com Web site, which features one of the largest online catalogs of enhancement products, including OWC’s own Mercury acceleration and FireWire product lines. Along with its proprietary XPostFacto, which allows select pre-G3 computers to run Mac OS X, OWC is an Apple Certified Developer, and provides extensive technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC also owns and operates FasterMac.net, a national Internet Service Provider designed specifically for Macintosh users, as well as OWC.Net, an ISP that provides Internet access, design and hosting solutions in the greater Chicago area.