WOODSTOCK, Ill. April 16, 2002 Other World Computing (OWC), a leading provider of products and services for the Macintosh marketplace, today launched its Mercury Elite Pro FW800 series of storage solutions, OWCs first products to support the new IEEE 1394b FireWire 800 standard.
Utilizing a custom Oxford922 bridge solution, the new Mercury Elite Pro FW800 storage solutions offer data transfer rates of more than 60 Megabytes per second, as much as 50 percent faster than previous FireWire/USB 2.0 solutions. These 7200RPM units are available with up to 250 Gigabytes of storage capacity and 8MBs of cache memory.
The greatest impact of these new drives is speed, said Larry OConnor, president and chief executive officer of Other World Computing.
Transferring, reading and writing large data files have never been faster, or easier, than with the new FireWire 800 standard. Additionally, these drives are plug-and-play compatible with machines equipped FireWire 400 (1394a) and USB 2.0/1.1, giving users complete portability with the maximum performance available from these interfaces. As a result, the new Mercury Elite Pro FW800 drives are perfect for anyone working with large files, such as movies, videos, music, photography, databases anything that takes up a lot of digital space. They are also particularly well-suited for anyone using high-end audio, video, or AV applications for recording and/or editing.
Features for the Mercury Elite Pro FW800 storage solutions include
&Mac183; Two nine-pin FireWire 800 (1394b) ports;
&Mac183; One six-pin FireWire 400 (1394a) port;
&Mac183; One USB 2.0/1.1 port;
&Mac183; One 7200RPM nearly silent hard drive;
&Mac183; 2MB or 8MB of cache;
&Mac183; A Cool Blue LED Activity Indicator light;
&Mac183; A free copy of Intech HD SpeedTools;
&Mac183; All connecting cables; and
&Mac183; A full two-year warranty.
Operating systems supported by the Mercury Elite Pro FW800 storage solutions include
&Mac183; Apple OS v8.5-9.2.x;
&Mac183; Apple OS X, all versions;
&Mac183; Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP; and
&Mac183; Any other operating system that supports either FireWire or USB ports.
Pricing for the Mercury Elite Pro FW800 storage solutions range from $249.99 for an 80GB solution with 2MB of cache to $519.99 for a 250GB solution with 8MB of cache. Additional details and complete pricing information can be found online at www.macsales.com/fw800.
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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 OWCs 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
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