Other World Computing today introduced the OWC ‘Data Doubler’ DIY Kit for 2011 Mac mini models. The kit enables mini owners to add a second internal 9.5mm or smaller 2.5″ SATA hard drive or high-performance Solid State Drive in addition to the existing factory hard drive. Fully supported with a step-by-step ‘how-to’ video, users can add an OWC Mercury 6G SSD up to 480GB in capacity starting from $95.99 and enjoy near instantaneous booting and application launches along with an incredible boost to overall system and application performance thanks to real-world sustained data rates of up to 559MB/s. While OWC highly recommends its Mercury SSDs for the Apple mini, this kit is fully compatible with all 2.5″ Serial ATA SSDs. Article Continues…
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OWC Introduces ‘Data Doubler’ DIY Kit for Adding Second Drive to 2011 Mac mini
Friday, April 27th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
Category: New @ OWC
Newer Technology Adds Three New Decorator Colors To Power2U AC/USB In-Wall Charging Solution
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
Newer Technology, Inc. announced today its Power2U AC/USB Wall Outlet is now available in three decorator colors: Black, Ivory, and Light Almond. The three new colors join the original white model introduced at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show as the only home-safe, UL Listed in-wall charging solution available to enhance living and working spaces by eliminating the clutter created by multiple cables and bulky power adapters.
New Colors Complement Any Decor
Ideal for homes with users of multiple USB chargeable devices, the new decorator colored Power2U blends seamlessly into any residential wall as a standard power outlet. By incorporating two traditional three-prong AC wall sockets in addition to two USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 ports, the Power2U is a basic ‘DIY’ install on any 15Amp circuit with a 16-cubic-inch electrical box. A “straightforward” rated “how to” video showing how the Power2U can be installed in as little as 20 minutes is available. Article Continues…
Category: New @ OWC, Press Releases
OWC Introduces DIY Kit for Adding SSD to 2011 21.5″ Apple iMac
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
Other World Computing today introduced the OWC DIY Kit for 2011 21.5″ iMac models. The kit enables owners to add a high-performance Solid State Drive in addition to existing factory hard drive. Fully supported with a step-by-step ‘how-to’ video, users can add an OWC Mercury 6G SSD up to 480GB in capacity starting from $97.99 and enjoy near instantaneous booting and application launches along with an incredible boost to overall system and application performance thanks to real-world sustained data rates of up to 559MB/s. While OWC highly recommends its Mercury SSDs for the Apple iMac, this kit is fully compatible with all 2.5″ Serial ATA SSDs.
OWC DIY Kit for 2011 21.5″ iMac Includes:
- Newer Technology 11-Piece Toolkit
- Newer Technology Microfiber Pro Cleaning Cloth
- Two Newer Technology suction cups for the outer glass removal
- iMac to SSD SATA 6Gb/s cable
- iMac to SSD power cable
- Thermal safe adhesive mounting set Article Continues…
Category: New @ OWC, Press Releases
OWC Works Hard and Plays Hard
Friday, April 20th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
OWC Men's Winter Baskeball Team: (left to right) David Schachtner, Jeff White, Chris Ruzbasan, Shane Buehn, Nick Chorostecki, Mike Mazrin, Jayson Scott. Not Pictured: Bradley Isles, Eric Jackson
Contrary to popular belief, we at OWC do a lot more than just sit in front of our computers and come up with interesting products. Well… at least most of us do…
Every year, OWC fields a number of sports teams in the local leagues. The OWC Men’s Basketball team pictured at right, as well as softball, volleyball, and other OWC teams, all give our staff members the option to participate as part of the OWC Health and Wellness incentive program.
Not only do these teams encourage the health and fitness of employees, it also builds camaraderie amongst the employees and allows us to participate within the community. And when you consider that same will to excel that made OWC About.com’s 2012 Reader’s Choice for “Best Mac Peripheral Reseller” gets applied to the court instead… well… the results are pretty darn amazing.
Category: OWC Unplugged
Newer Technology Voyager S3 Drive Docking Solution Now Offers Up to 36% Faster Speed
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
Newer Technology, Inc. announced today its Voyager S3 drive docking solution now offers upgraded performance for up to 36% faster data transfer rates—achieving nearly 300MB/s real-world sustained data rates—over its USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface.
Boot and Swap Drives at Will
Voyager S3 turns any 2.5″ or 3.5″ SATA 6Gb/s, 3Gb/s, or 1.5Gb/s hard drive or Solid State Drive up to 4.0TB into a fully bootable and hot-swappable external drive solution. Because there isn’t anything to install or configure, this Plug & Play drive dock saves Mac and PC users the time and inconvenience of installing a drive into a computer or external hard drive enclosure. Article Continues…
Category: New @ OWC, Press Releases
April’s Garage Sale Offers Titanic Deals – Without the Iceberg
Monday, April 16th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
It’s the middle of the month of April, and you know what that means. No, not that every “light” radio station and canned music service has that awful Celine Dion song seemingly stuck on endless repeat (though that does seem to be the case); it means it’s time for April’s garage sale.
This month we’re making a “splash” with a bunch of great deals you can “sink” your teeth into without having to pawn that improbably large diamond you’ve been hiding all these years.
Here’s just a few of the great deals this month.
- iMacs starting at $649
- A Variety of FireWire, USB 3.0/2.0 Cards for PCIe, PCI, and Express34 – $15 and up
- Big Memory Selection – 1GB from $3.25, 2GB $9, 4GB $16.50, to 16GB $95
- Drive Enclosure options starting from $7.99
- Over 20 different 3.5” drives up to 3.0TB from $39.00; 1TB from $85
- …and much more!
As always, it’s “first-come, first served,” so grab these great deals while you can; quantities are limited to that which is on hand and items automatically count down and will disappear as they’re sold out. Sorry… no rain checks.
To make sure you get the first notice for these and other specials, make sure you subscribe to our Tips & Deals Newsletter and Hot Deals blasts. They’re free to join and, unlike some other places, we don’t sell our subscriber lists to anybody.
Category: Special OWC Deals
OWC will be Nabbing Some Attention at NAB.
Monday, April 16th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
Those of you heading out to Las Vegas for the 2012 NAB Show need to stop by the OWC booth #SL14110 to take a gander at the current lineup OWC family of storage and expansion solutions – from your trusty favorites to the newest additions to the fold.
With hard drive and SSD-based solutions up to 2.0TB, it’s no secret that OWC’s portable storage solutions are the go-to models for field use by many film and video professionals who need fast, reliable storage to back up their irreplaceable footage. And when that same footage makes its way to the editing room, our desktop storage solutions, ranging from modular single-drive units to 16TB multi-bay RAID arrays, take up the slack and give you the capacity and speed you’ve come to rely on. Article Continues…
Category: Product Spotlight
OWC Announces Mercury Accelsior as Industry’s First Fully Macintosh and PC Supported Bootable PCIe SSD Card
Monday, April 16th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
Other World Computing today introduced the OWC Mercury Accelsior, the industry’s first both Mac-bootable and PC-bootable, fully supported PCIe SSD card. By utilizing the fastest data interface available in a Mac Pro or PC—the PCIe slot—the Mercury Accelsior offers nearly 3x the performance vs. an SSD in a SATA 2.0 3Gb/s drive bay with well beyond even 6Gb/s speeds of up to 780MB/s. Now owners of PCs and Apple Mac Pros can stop waiting for I/O-intensive apps like Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, or Avid Pro Tools to render, capture or process; and can experience near instantaneous booting and application launches. The Mercury Accelsior will be highlighted along with other OWC storage solutions in booth #SL14110 during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show being held this week in Las Vegas.
Fully Bootable, No Drivers Needed
The OWC Mercury Accelsior PCIe SSD card is AHCI compliant, so no drivers are required for a truly Plug and Play solution. Besides turning a computer into a speed demon, this high-performance SSD is bootable on PCs and is the only Mac-bootable, Mac supported PCIe SSD available. Article Continues…
Category: New @ OWC, Press Releases
