November 13, 2008 Woodstock, IL -- Other World Computing (OWC®)
http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac and PC technology company, today announced that it has
expanded the storage capacity of the NewerTech miniStack® powered hub and OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire® 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and/or eSATA storage solution lines
from 1.0TB to an industry leading 1.5TB (1500GB),
making them the world’s highest capacity single drive powered hub and “Quad Interface” professional grade storage solutions available.
Previously offering up to 1.0TB capacity, the new 1.5TB capacity NewerTech and OWC storage solution models
feature 32MB cache, industry-leading acoustics and power levels, and the industry’s most reliable and proven Perpendicular Magnetic Recording Technology. While built for performance, the miniStack and Mercury Elite-AL Pro 1.5TB hard drives are also
eco-friendly, using only 8 watts of power at idle.
Wide Variety Of 1.5TB Solutions Starting At $249.99
Ideal for data intensive uses such as
Audio/Video editing, digital photography, MP3 music libraries, and high-speed back-up, the following 1.5TB capacity NewerTech and OWC storage solution models are immediately available:
• NewerTech miniStack v2.5 FireWire 400/USB 2.0 Storage & Powered Hub $269.99
• NewerTech miniStack v3 FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0/eSATA Storage & Powered Hub $299.99
• OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0/eSATA $279.99
• OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire 400/USB 2.0 $249.99
OWC and NewerTech storage solutions are currently available in single drive solutions of up to 1.5TB and multi-drive solutions of up to 4.0TB. From desktop to rack mount, from performance RAID to the largest capacity bus-powered portable on the market, OWC and NewerTech solutions provide a wide array of high quality, high performance external storage options. Additionally, OWC and NewerTech storage solutions featuring Hitachi hard drives offer
money saving rebates with 1.0TB solutions currently priced from as low as $159.99 after rebate.
Value Added Features
In addition to industry leading storage capacities, all OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro and NewerTech miniStack storage solution models offer value added features like
including all interface connecting cables for Plug and Play operation straight from the box, 3 year warranties, free lifetime US-based technical support, and a $200 retail value utility software bundle consisting of award winning Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3, NovaStor NovaBACKUP®, and Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ software.
For more information on OWC and NewerTech storage solutions lines, see:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/
About Other World Computing (OWC)
Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988. The Illinois based company operates the popular e-commerce portal www.MacSales.com, which features one of the largest online catalogs of computer and iPod® enhancement products, including Mercury, Neptune, and NewerTech acceleration, storage, and FireWire product lines.
OWC is a Premiere Level Apple Developer Connection member and provides extensive US-based technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC is also a strategic partner with Axiotron and exclusive US distributor of the award winning Axiotron Modbook
®.
OWC is the winner of numerous awards, including Computerworld Magazine’s Top Green-IT Companies for 2008, BizRate’s Gold Circle of Excellence for 2008, and the 2008 “Business Champion Award” from McHenry County Economic Development Corporation. The company’s management umbrella includes leading Internet Service Providers www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net and is the leading technology employer as ranked by the McHenry County Business Journal. For more information, see www.otherworldcomputing.com or www.macsales.com.
Company Contact:
Bill Herring
512-412-4009
bherring@macsales.com
Agency Contact:
Andy Marken
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com