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OWC Radio #47 – Just Another Podcast. That You’ll Never Forget.

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 | Author: OWC Michael, OWC Grant, OWC Chris S., OWC Mike H., and OWC Patrick

OWC Radio is a forum-based podcast focused on the events and happenings in the Mac community. This week’s hosts are: OWC Grant, OWC Chris S., OWC Mike H., and OWC Patrick.

The Apple marketing machine may or may not have over-hyped the Beatles finally coming to iTunes. Join us as we discuss Apple’s tactics and other topics which include Avatar-style moviemaking on your iPad, the new 3.0TB hard drives, the relevance of optical drives, internet and phone privacy and security, and Other World Computing’s upcoming Cyber Week deals! Article Continues…

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NewerTech NuPad Organizer Tray Arranges Apple Keyboard, Magic Trackpad And Any Mouse For Maximum User Comfort And Productivity

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Newer Technology, Inc. announced today the NewerTech NuPad™ Organizer, a configurable keyboard tray with padded leather wrist rest & mousepad/trackpad area that arranges a variety of Apple Aluminum Keyboards, the Apple Magic Trackpad, and/or any Apple mouse into a clutter-free, ergonomically logical work environment for maximum user comfort and productivity.

The NewerTech NuPad Organizer is available immediately from  Other World Computing.

Organizes & Adds Comfort With Factory Look

The NuPad Organizer improves Mac user productivity by keeping various Apple input devices cleanly arranged and readily accessible with a factory-like appearance. Engineered to hold all Apple Aluminum Keyboard models, the NewerTech NuPad Organizer’s durable Optix acrylic base features a permanently affixed premium grade leather wrist rest for improved typing comfort. When used with a standard Apple Aluminum Keyboard, the NuPad Organizer offers open space for using either the Apple Magic Trackpad or any Apple mouse via the included top grade Brazilian leather mousepad. Article Continues…

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The Other World – Episode 14

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

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DIY with OWC!

Monday, November 22nd, 2010 | Author: OWC Chris S.

When you think about it, much of what we do here at OWC focuses on DIY. We’ve got memory, hard drives and other components that you can Do It Yourself and install into your computer; and even provide video instructions for performing these upgrades on many Mac models.

What we don’t often talk about, though, is our DIY Hard Drive Upgrade Kits. In these kits, we provide everything needed to perform the upgrade – the new hard drive, a mounting bracket or an enclosure for the old drive and even the tools you need during the install. Combine one of these kits with our free online installation videos, and you have a complete start-to-finish solution for upgrading your computer…plus you get a “new” external drive in the process too!

Of course, we don’t expect you to just take our word for how great this package really is. Longtime OWC customer John C. “Hsoi” Daub has recently posted on his blog about how easy it was to upgrade the hard drive on his MacBook Pro with one of our Upgrade Kits and our instructional videos.

Thanks For The Love, Hsoi. Here’s hoping to keeping you as a customer for 10 more years (and, hopefully, a lot longer).

Of course, he’s not the only one to sing these kits’ praises. OWC Grant tells me that there isn’t a day that goes by that he doesn’t see a Tweet or two saying almost the exact same thing.

So why not join the ranks of DIY enthusiasts and upgrade the storage in your Mac with our OWC DIY Upgrade Kits? Larger and faster internal storage and your old drive becomes external storage. A double win!

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OWC’s RAID solutions now feature 3.0TB Drives!

Friday, November 19th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Even as prices on ultra-fast SSDs continue to wind their way down, the capacity on traditional, platter-based hard drives increases.

Earlier in the month, Western Digital announced a 3.0TB hard drive. Not long afterward, Hitachi came out with their own 3.0TB drive. OWC uses Hitachi drives in most of our external storage solutions so adding this 3.0TB model to our lineup is a natural for us.

While various limitations mean we can’t put this drive into every model we carry, we are able to offer the following RAID solutions with this new bad boy:

Get the absolute maximum in all-in-one storage for your system with OWC!

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Mercury On-The-Go Price Drop.

Friday, November 19th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Wow… it’s been nearly a month since we last had a “price drop” announcement for you. Well, that all changes now with the latest round of prices on the award-winning OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro series of external storage solutions.

Our OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro portable storage solutions provide convenient, flexible storage at a competitive price. Built for performance, reliability, and durability, Mercury On-The-Go Pro models have been recognized with top reviews and include ‘Very Good’, ‘Gear of the Year’, and ‘Editor’s Choice’ award endorsements.

OWC Mercury On-the-Go Pro Solutions require no external power; they reliably bus power via a single port—no Y-Cables or dual ports required! All of our solutions utilize the best qualified hard drive mechanisms for optimum performance and reliability. The On-The-Go’s shock absorbing design further protects the drive – and your valuable data – from external forces.

Other Features:

  • Can connect via FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and/or USB 3.0/2.0.
  • All connecting cables included
  • Bootable via all interfaces
  • Performance Oxford 943 based bridge solution
  • Carrying case included
  • Intech Hard Disk Speed Tools suite and Carbon Copy Cloner included
  • Full retail versions of Prosoft DataBackup III for OS X (a $59.95 retail value) and NovaStor NovaBACKUP® for Windows (a $49.95 retail value).
  • Industry leading 3 year OWC warranty

The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is a great, tough little drive in its own right, and these new prices make it an even better value! Article Continues…

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NewerTech Announces USB 3.0 Universal Drive Adapter For Accessing And Transferring Files To/From Any Drive With Highest Data Rates Available

Thursday, November 18th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Newer Technology, Inc. announced today the NewerTech USB 3.0 Universal Drive Adapter for connecting any 2.5″, 3.5″, or 5.25″ hard drive, SSD, or optical drive to Macs and PCs via USB 3.0 for file transfer after the upgrade of an internal hard drive; for backing-up and storing file archives; and for data access from stored backup drives with driverless, Plug & Play ease and SuperSpeed 5Gb/s data transfer rate performance.

It comes with everything needed for immediate use including power cables, interface connecting cables, a heavy duty UL listed 2.0 Amp AC adapter, and a full one year NewerTech warranty. It is compatible with Mac computers running OS 8.6 or higher including all versions of OS X and Microsoft Windows based systems.  Article Continues…

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OWC’s November Garage Sale – Like Black Friday without the crowds.

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Everybody is gearing up for all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials, and we’re no exception. However, if you can’t wait (or even if you just love a great deal), you may want to check out the almost 350 items in our November Garage Sale.

Items are first come, first served and of varying limited quantities. Quantities limited to on hand available and items automatically count down and ‘disappear’ as sold out. Sorry… no rain checks.

Here are just a few highlights:

These deals (plus a lot more) can be found on our Garage Sale page, which is convenient since online orders are the only way to get these deals; POs, email or phone orders won’t do it. Not that it matters much, since we offer a wide variety of checkout options for your convenience. Select from American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, and PayPal. Or, use your Amazon account to checkout.

Shipping is no problem, either. We offer freight specials from as low as $1.95 for delivery. What’s more, if you place an order of $179 or more, we ship it to you FREE.

Pick up your gear at the OWC Garage Sale – where it’s like Black Friday, but without the crowds!

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