WOODSTOCK, Ill. August 26, 2003 Other World Computing (OWC) today announced that it has dropped its prices up to 20 percent on every FireWire-based product in OWCs line of storage solutions.
The price cuts affect products in OWCs Elite FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo line, its Elite FireWire 400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo line, its Mercury On-The-Go lines (both FireWire and FireWire + USB Combo), as well as its lines of Mercury CDRW + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo and Mercury Pro DVD-R/RW FireWire + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo storage solutions.
For example, the greatest percentage price drop (20 percent) is found in OWCs Mercury On-The Go FireWire storage solution at 60Gigabytes operating at 5400RPM with 16Megabytes of RAM. The new price is $279.97, down from $349.97.
Each of the Mercury On-The-Go storage solutions includes a FireWire cable, an AC power adapter (drives may also be bus powered), Intech HD SpeedTools, and a one-year OWC warranty. Combo models also include a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable. Pricing and ordering info can be found online at
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Price cuts on the OWC Elite FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo line are as high as 12.5 percent, as found in the new $349.99 price (formerly $399.99) for the 200GB 7200RPM OWC with 8MB of RAM. Each of the OWC Elite FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo storage solutions come equipped with a FireWire 800 cable, a FireWire 400 cable, a USB cable, Intech HD SpeedTools and a two-year OWC warranty. Pricing and ordering info can be found online at
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Price cuts on the OWC Elite FireWire 400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo line are as high as 12 percent, as found in the new $299.99 price (formerly $339.99) for the 200GB 7200RPM OWC with 8MB of RAM. Each of the OWC Elite FireWire 400 + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo storage solutions come equipped with a FireWire 400 cable, a USB cable, Intech HD SpeedTools and a two-year OWC warranty. Pricing and ordering info can be found online at
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For OWCs CD and DVD FireWire products, the greatest percentage price drop (10 percent) is found on the OWC Mercury Pro 52X24X52 CD-R/RW FireWire + USB 2.0/1.1 Combo storage solution. The new price is $134.95, down from $149.99.
Each OWC CD and DVD FireWire product includes a FireWire cable, USB cable, 25 pieces of CD-R 52X media and a one-year warranty. Roxio Toast Lite 5.x is also included with each CD-R/RW solution, while five pieces of DVD-R media and CharisMac Discribe 5.x are also included with each OWC DVD-R/RW + CD-R/RW combo solution. Pricing and ordering info can be found online at
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Digital photographs of all OWC products, as well as digital copies of OWC logos, are available for download from the online newsroom at
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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
bherring@macsales.com
Agency Contact:
Andy Marken
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com