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\"\"<\/a>Father\u2019s Day is tough. Gift ideas are not easy to come by \u2026 and let\u2019s face it, dad isn\u2019t much help. So this year we\u2019ve decided to go all out for dad\u2019s big day. In this series leading up to June 16, we\u2019ll give great gift ideas for all types of dads.<\/em><\/p>\n

He travels for business. He travels for vacation. He travels with the family to Walley World<\/span> Disney World (Clark Griswold would agree, this doesn\u2019t count as vacation for most dads).<\/p>\n

Whatever his reasons, the on-the-go dad is always on the move. And if he\u2019s often away from home, odds are that he\u2019s probably taking his laptop packed with critical data and his great new photos.<\/p>\n

But as countless dads have learned the hard way: the more trips you take, the more chances there are for your computer to trip-up. This is why it\u2019s critical to always keep a durable backup drive<\/a> available when on the road.<\/p>\n

Stylishly engineered, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro<\/a> is the perfect external solution for protecting the on-the-go dad\u2019s data during his travels (it is<\/em> in the name after all.) The On-The-Go Pro comes in a sleek, acrylic enclosure and it\u2019s bus-powered, so no AC adapter is needed. It\u2019s also durable and at 3.5\u2033x 5.5\u2033x 1\u2033, it\u2019s compact enough to fit in any bag or even his finest vacation fanny pack.<\/p>\n

Does dad already have a spare 2.5\u2033 drive? The Mercury On-The-Go \u201cadd your own drive\u201d kit enclosure makes a convenient gift. Or you can give his computer a major speed boost with an OWC SSD<\/a>, while turning his current drive into an external. You can also maximize his capacity with a 1.5TB model 5400RPM hard drive that will hold all 1.5 million of the photos he took during his trip.<\/p>\n

Whichever route you go, the On-The-Go Pro will take care of dad\u2019s most crucial work or personal data during his travels. And trust us, he will appreciate practicality.<\/p>\n

Bonus ideas for the on-the-go dad:<\/strong> USB Car\/Auto Charger<\/a>, iFolio<\/a>, Mercury Envoy Pro EX<\/a><\/p>\n

Be sure to bookmark the OWC Blog<\/a>\u00a0and look out for\u00a0our great gift ideas for the bookworm dad. Have a techie dad? We\u2019ve got you covered<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Father\u2019s Day is tough. Gift ideas are not easy to come by \u2026 and let\u2019s face it, dad isn\u2019t much help. So this year we\u2019ve decided to go all out for dad\u2019s big day. In this series leading up to June 16, we\u2019ll give great gift ideas for all types of dads. 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