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250GB OWC Mercury Elite USB 2.0+1.1 7200RPM Storage Solution w/**8MB Buffer**. Includes Prosoft Data Backup 3, Intech Speedtools, Power & Connecting Cables. New w/3yr OWC Warranty! (OWCMEU7250GB8) Same Day $109.99
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OWC Mercury Elite USB 2.0/1.1 Combo Storage Solutions

Outstanding Features:

High Performance: Our custom ALi USB 2.0/1.1 Bridge Solution combined with the fastest drive mechanisms available give Mercury Elite Solutions class leading drive transfer rates.

High Reliability: A Top-Notch Design and the Best Components ensure the Mercury Elite Series is Built to Last. The included Three Year Warranty backs this up!

High Portability: The Compact and Shock Resistant Design has the Mercury Elite Series going places! In addition, the Mercury Elite offers the convenience of having the backwards compatible USB 2.0/1.1 ports for Easy Plug and Play on virtually ANY system with a USB Port! Even the cables are included!

Time Machine Ready Logo Time Machine ready means that our external hard drives keep an up-to-date copy of all of your files and document under OS X Leopard™. Go back in time to recover anything with ease.  
From day one, the OWC Mercury Elite Series has been designed to be
everything you'd hope for and more!
Independent Reviews of the OWC Mercury Elite hard drives

James Coates of the Chicago Tribune "Mac users likely will just break into smiles when they plug this high speed hard drive into the FireWire ports on their machines."

John Nemerovski of MyMac.com had this to say about the OWC Mercury Elite 160GB 5400RPM drive he purchased: " I am impressed with every aspect of this new FireWire drive, and I give it a hearty recommendation."

MacSofa: "It fits right in with the Mac look and is super silent and easy to set-up - you couldn't ask for a better drive!"

Click any of these links to read reviews of the OWC Mercury series of FireWire hard drives.
ProSoft® Data Backup SpeedTools Utilities™Included
PRoSoft LogoProsoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later  
Macworld Top ProductMacworld 4.5 miceBackup Made Easy. Data Backup makes it easy to backup to FireWire and USB drives, network drives, CDs and even DVDs. Make schedules so you don't need to 'think' about backing up... It does it for you. A $59.00 Value, FREE!

NovaStorNovaStor NovaBACKUP® Solution for Windows®
NovaBACKUP has been helping millions of users recover from data loss and disasters for over 18 years. Feature rich, NovaBACKUP provides a powerful backup solution. Built-in support for hundreds of the most popular storage devices and a step-by-step backup and restore wizard makes NovaBACKUP extremely easy to use. Requires Windows 2000 and later. A $49.95 Value, FREE! 		Intech Speed Tools logoIntech® SpeedTools Utilities™
Intech Hard Disk SpeedTools consists of a suite of utilities managed by an application which controls the launching, documentation and version control of each individual component utility, such as Disk Defrag and QuickBack. An easy-to-use installation and removal application is provided to make installation a snap, yet powerful enough to allow you to customize which utility component set you would like to create.
An $89.95 Value, FREE!
All OWC Mercury FireWire hard drives are fully compatible with these systems
Apple OS X 10.1.x and later - including the latest 10.5.x Leopard, Apple Mac OS 8.6 and Later.
Mac OS X 10.2.x or later required for FW800 Operation.		 Windows ME and Later.
Windows 2000 or later required for FW800 Operation.

If you own an OWC Mercury Elite FireWire 800 drive solution, click here for a very important note about updating your hard drive if you purchased before October 30, 2003.

Product Specifications:
Chipset ALi USB 2.0/1.1
Interfaces Supported: High Speed USB 2.0, backwards compatible with USB 1.1
Data Buffer: 8 Megabyte (8192k)
Drive Rotation Speed: 7200RPM
Port Configuration:
  • USB 2.0/1.1 - (1) 5 pin type "B" port
Maximum Data
Transfer Rate:
  • USB 2.0 - 480Mbps (or 60MB/sec)
  • USB 1.1 - 12Mbps (or 1.5MB/sec)
Macintosh System
Requirements:
  • USB 2.0: Macintosh with USB 2.0 3rd party PCI FireWire interface card running Mac OS 10.1 or later. USB 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.1 or later.
  • USB 1.1: Macintosh with USB 1.1 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 1.1 card. USB 1.1 requires Mac OS 8.6 or later.
Windows System
Requirements:
  • USB 2.0: Windows system with USB 2.0 3rd party PCI FireWire interface card running Mac OS 10.1 or later. USB 2.0 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP.
  • USB 1.1: Windows system with USB 1.1 interface, either built in or via 3rd party PCI USB 1.1 card. USB 1.1 requires Windows ME, 2000 or XP.
Software Included:
Power Supply: 100-240v 50/60hz US/International Auto Switching
External Case Dimensions: 1.5 in (W) x 9 in (D) x 5.5 in (H)
Drive Weight
(no accessories):		 Approximately 2.7 pounds (1.2kg)
Operating Environment:
Temperature: (operating) 5deg;C - 55deg;C (41deg;F - 131deg;F) (non-operating) -40degC - 65deg;C (-40deg;F - 149deg;F)
Relative humidity: (operating) 8% - 90% RH (Non-condensing) (non-operating) 5% - 95% RH (Non-condensing)Shock: (operating) 65G 2mS (non-operating) 175G 2mS
Vibration: (operating) 1.0G (5 - 300Hz) (non-operating) 5.0G (5 - 500Hz)
MTBF: More than 300,000 power-on hours
Warranty: 3 years
This OWC Mercury Elite Combo FireWire / USB 2.0 drive includes:
  • 250GB External OWC Mercury Elite USB 2.0 Hard Drive
  • 36" High Quality A-B Double Shielded USB 2.0/1.1 connecting cable
  • External AutoSwitching 100/240v 50/60Hz Power Adapter
  • Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM (For Mac OS 8.6 - X only)
  • Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup for Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later
  • NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows 2000 or later
  • Over 800MBs of Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software installed
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