{"id":1860,"date":"2009-08-28T15:34:21","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T20:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=1860"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:40:37","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:40:37","slug":"a-tale-of-two-drives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/1860-a-tale-of-two-drives\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tale of Two Drives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seems like lately I&#8217;m playing a fun game of &#8220;he said&#8221; with OWC Chris S. In this installment, I once again have to commend Chris for his <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/1604-falling-prices-iv-the-voyage-home\" target=\"_self\">well phrased examination on all the features and benefits<\/a> offered by the Mercury Elite-AL Pro &#8220;Triple <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1863\" title=\"mealp_onscreen0409\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mealp_onscreen0409.jpg\" alt=\"mealp_onscreen0409\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mealp_onscreen0409.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mealp_onscreen0409-154x120.jpg 154w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mealp_onscreen0409-284x222.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/mealp_onscreen0409-190x148.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Interface&#8221; single bay storage solution.<\/p>\n<p>However, that was back in late July and the &#8220;now&#8221; news is about lower prices on the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/firewire\/1394\/USB\/EliteAL\/400+USB2\/\" target=\"_self\">&#8220;Dual Interface&#8221; version<\/a> of this professional grade storage solution. Featuring FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces and capacity from 80GB to 2.0TB starting at just $74.99, you just can&#8217;t find a better combination of value, performance, and award winning &#8220;buy with confidence&#8221; reputation in Mac or PC desktop storage.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick &#8220;tale of the tape&#8221;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oxford 934SSA based performance bridge solution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Two 1394A pin 6 pin FireWire 400 ports, One USB 2.0 port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 connecting cables included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Up to 32MB drive cache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Fully bootable and ideal for applications, A\/V, photos, music, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Certified for Audio\/Video and Time Machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Compact, shock resistant Aluminum design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> $200 retail value utility bundle: Prosoft DataBackup III (OS X), NovaStor NovaBackup (Windows), Carbon Copy Cloner (OS X), and Intech Speedtools (8.6-10.5.x)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Fully Mac &amp; PC compatible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Industry leading 3 year Solution Warranty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, now that I&#8217;ve got your attention, let&#8217;s get to the main course&#8230;bring on the models!<\/p>\n<p>80GB 7200RPM with 8MB Data Buffer $74.99<br \/>\n160GB 7200RPM with 8MB Data Buffer $ 89.99<br \/>\n250GB 7200RPM with 16MB Data Buffer $ 95.99<br \/>\n320GB 7200RPM with 16MB Data Buffer $ 97.99<br \/>\n500GB 7200RPM with 16MB Data Buffer $107.99<br \/>\n750GB 7200RPM with 32MB Data Buffer $134.99<br \/>\n1.0TB 7200RPM with 16MB Data Buffer $137.99<br \/>\n1.0TB 7200RPM with 32MB Data Buffer $149.99<br \/>\n1.0TB Enterprise 7200RPM 32MB Buffer\u00a0 $189.99<br \/>\n1.5TB 7200RPM with 32MB Data Buffer $194.99<br \/>\n2.0TB GreenPower w\/32MB Data Buffer $299.99 <strong>(A $30 drop!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of the above models can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/firewire\/1394\/USB\/EliteAL\/400+USB2\/\" target=\"_self\">https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/firewire\/1394\/USB\/EliteAL\/400+USB2\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re a DIY&#8217;er, we even offer <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/link.cfm?id=2734-1918\" target=\"_self\">0GB &#8220;Add Your Own Drive&#8221; Kits<\/a> from $49.99 so you can build a solution with your own supplied hard drive! 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