Nashville, TN (September 6, 2006) –
MacMod.com and
Other World Computing today announced the preliminary finalists for “The Great Mac Mod Challenge 2006” – a competition celebrating “Modify Your Mac Month” in which Apple Computer and iPod owners are recognized in various categories for their creativity and ingenuity in the upgrades and modifications made to their systems.
Entries are viewable at
www.MacMod.com.
Modification categories include Internal Changes, External Changes, iPod Modifications, Peripheral Modifications (mice, Airport, etc.), and Miscellaneous Modifications. Entries are judged on level of difficulty, creativity, integration, and functionality.
Previous champions include the Necronomicon G4, Wallstreet RoadWarrior and the Millennium Falcon Mac mini.
This year’s competition is under the sponsorship of
Other World Computing (OWC), the industry’s leading technology solutions provider, and
macsales.com, OWC’s Internet sales portal that specializes in upgrades and peripherals for Macs and iPods.
Grand prize will be a $1,000 prize package from primary sponsor Other World Computing and macsales.com. MacMod also welcomes the sponsorship of Griffin Technology, RamDirect, and Ackoo Solutions.
Winners will be announced September 12, 2006.
About MacMod.com
Home to “The Great Macomb Challenge” and the “Mod of the Year” award, MacMod.com is a community dedicated to providing Mac users with the ability to share information and identify resources they need to personalize, customize, and modify Mac systems. The site features detailed mod guides, hardware reviews, software reviews, and forums. Launched in June 2004, MacMod is recognized as the world’s leading Mac modding site.
About Other World Computing
Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer universe since 1988. The Illinois-based company had revenues exceeding $35 million USD in 2005. OWC operates the popular www.macsales.com e-commerce portal which features one of the largest online catalogs of computer and iPod enhancement products including Mercury, Neptune, and NewerTech acceleration and FireWire product lines. OWC is a Premiere Level Apple Developer Connection member and provides extensive technical support for Macintosh users around the world. The company management umbrella includes leading Internet Service Providers FasterMac.net and OWC.net, and is the area's leading technology employer as ranked by McHenry County Business Journal.
Company Contact:
Bill Herring
512-412-4009
bherring@macsales.com
Agency Contact:
Andy Marken
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com