WOODSTOCK, Ill. January 30, 2003 Other World Computing (OWC) today reduced prices on all of the companys Mercury Elite Pro external FireWire storage solutions, which feature some of the industrys largest and fastest hardware components. The new prices are from $20 to $50 dollars lower, and are a direct result of OWCs efforts to pass any savings it gains through volume purchases on to its customers.
New pricing for the Mercury Elite Pro FireWire models is as follows:
&Mac183; 200GB 7200RPM model w/8MBs cache: was $449.99; now $419.99
&Mac183; 180GB 7200RPM model w/8MBs cache: was $399.99; now $349.99
&Mac183; 120GB 7200RPM model w/8MBs cache: was $309.99; now $279.99
&Mac183; 120GB 7200RPM model w/2MBs cache: was $299.99; now $259.99
&Mac183; 80GB 7200RPM model w/2MBs cache: $199.99
&Mac183; 60GB 7200RPM model w/2MBs cache: $179.99
&Mac183; 40GB 7200RPM model w/2MBs cache: $159.99
These price reductions are possible because our costs dropped, said Larry OConnor, president of OWC.
We work hard to provide our customers with the best values on the market. And while the previous prices represented a great value, the new prices on our Mercury Elite Pro FireWire storage solutions are an even better value because we are passing the savings directly on to our customers.
The Mercury Elite Pro hard drives configured with 8MBs of high-performance cache offer significant data transfer benefits in both burst data and sustained overall performance when compared to models with 2MBs of cache. Each Mercury Elite Pro drive measures 1.5-inches x 9.0-inches x 5.5-inches and weighs less than three pounds. The convenient plug-and-play capability of the Mercury Elite Pros also allows for easy transfer and connection to and from office, home or off-site presentation computers.
All Mercury Elite Pro drives ship with Intech HD SpeedTools, a FireWire cable, external power adaptor and a two-year OWC warranty. The drives are compatible with Mac OS 8.6 and up, and Windows 98, 2000 and XP.
The Mercury Elite Pro FireWire drives are available exclusively through OWC at www.macsales.com. OWC also offers a variety of FireWire interface cards for desktop and notebook computers. Evaluation units are available for credentialed media upon request.
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 line. 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 OWC.Net, an Internet Service Provider, which provides Net access, design and hosting solutions.
Company Contact:
Bill Herring
512-412-4009
bherring@macsales.com
Agency Contact:
Andy Marken
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com