WOODSTOCK, Ill. - May 7, 2003 - Other World Computing (OWC) today announced that it has dropped its prices 26 percent and more on its DVD-R/W+CD-R/W and CD-R/W FireWire storage solutions.
Each OWC device supports the IEEE 1394a FireWire standard, as well as support for Universal Serial Bus ports (both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1), which means these devices offer specified data transfer speeds of up to 50 Megabytes per second and 60 Megabytes per second, respectively.
OWC's Mercury Pro DVR-105 DVD-R/RW+CD-R/RW FireWire+USB storage solutions are now priced at $339.99, down from the original price of $459.95 when introduced in December 2002.
On the CD-R/W front, the OWC Mercury Pro 52X24X52X-speed FireWire+USB 2.0/1.1 CD-R/W storage solutions are now priced from $129.99, down from the original starting price point of $179.99 when introduced in January 2003.
OWC's DVD-RW and CD-RW drives recently received rave reviews from two major trade publications (a "GREAT" in MacAddict's December 2002 issue and "four mice" from MacWorld in May 2003) and can be utilized and moved between almost any Macintosh or PC with either FireWire or USB ports available.
"Our FireWire + USB 2.0/1.1 solutions provide the maximum performance available in DVD-RW and CD-RW solutions," said Larry O'Connor, president and chief executive officer of Other World Computing.
"Whether your system is equipped with FireWire or USB ports, our solutions are easy ways to add additional functionality to both new and existing machines."
Both OWC Mercury Pro FireWire storage solutions described in this news release come with a minimum of 25 pieces of CD-R media and one or more software packages for CD and/or DVD creation. Additional details and complete pricing information about each OWC Mercury Pro FireWire storage solution can be found online at /FireWireDVDCD. Digital photographs of all OWC products, as well as digital copies of OWC logos, are available for download from the online newsroom at
/NewsRoom/. Pricing, ordering and availability information for other OWC products is online at
www.macsales.com.
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.
Company Contact:
Bill Herring
512-412-4009
bherring@macsales.com
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Andy Marken
408-986-0100
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