WOODSTOCK, Ill. January 13, 2004 Other World Computing (OWC) today announced it has reduced prices by as much as 10 percent on many of its 7200RPM Mercury Elite Pro FireWire 800+400/USB 2.0+1.1 and FireWire 400/USB 2.0+1.1 external storage solutions. The updated pricing is effective immediately online through OWC at www.macsales.com/firewire.
Mercury Elite Pro FireWire drives are available in 40 Gigabyte (GB) to 320GB capacities spinning at 5400- and 7200RPM, with FireWire 400 + USB models starting at $136.99 and FireWire 800 + USB units priced from $199.99. The largest price reduction is found on the 160GB 7200RPM FireWire 800+400/USB 2.0+1.1 solution with an 8 Megabyte (MB) data buffer, now reduced to $259.99 from $289.99.
There isnt a computer user alive who wouldnt like more storage for less money, said Larry OConnor, president and founder of OWC.
Our Mercury Elite Pro storage solutions have received outstanding reviews by Macworld, MacAddict, Photoshop User and others, and by reducing prices by up to 10 percent per solution, we can make sure that our customers are getting more award-winning, high-speed OWC Mercury FireWire storage for the best possible price per gigabyte.
Other newly priced FireWire 800+400/USB 2.0+1.1 solutions include the 200GB 7200RPM unit reduced to $309.99 from $329.99, and the 250GB 7200RPM unit now available for $379.99 down from $399.99. Both units feature a 8MB data buffer. Substantial reductions can also be found in the FireWire 400/USB 2.0+1.1 line of Mercury Elite Pro storage solutions.
Each Mercury Elite drive measures 1.5-inches x 9.0-inches x 5.5-inches and weighs less than three pounds. Mercury Elite drives ship with Intech HD SpeedTools, Dantz Retrospect Express backup and restore software, a FireWire cable and an external power adaptor, and come with a two-year OWC warranty. The drives are compatible with Apple OS 8.6 through 9.2.2, all versions of Apple OS X up to and including 10.3.x Panther, and Windows 98, 2000 and XP operating systems.
Complete pricing, ordering and availability information for Mercury Elite Pro and other external FireWire storage solutions are available online exclusively at
www.macsales.com/firewire. OWCs online newsroom is found at
/NewsRoom/.
About Other World Computing
Since 1988, Other World Computing (OWC) has provided top-quality hardware, software and support designed to maximize productivity and increase the longevity of Macintosh and PC computers. The Illinois-based company operates the popular www.macsales.com website, 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 OSX, OWC is an Apple Certified Developer and provides extensive technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC owns and operates OWC.Net and FasterMac.net, which provide Internet access, web design and hosting solutions.
Company Contact:
Bill Herring
512-412-4009
bherring@macsales.com
Agency Contact:
Andy Marken
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com