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Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini Gets Smaller – in Price That Is.

Friday, October 22nd, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed
It’s Friday and that means we’ve got another round of price drops just for you. This week we’re featuring the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini – A smaller, portable, bus-powered version of our best selling and award winning Mercury Elite-AL Pro line of desktop solutions. Designed for High-Performance, Flexibility, and Reliability + Ultimate Portability – this FireWire 800/400+USB2+eSATA measures in at only 5.5″ x 3.8″ x 1.1″ and provides up to 1.0TB of High-Performance Portable Capacity!

Key features of the OWC Mercury Elite-AL FireWire 400 + USB2 Solutions include:

  • Performance Oxford-based bridge solution
  • Two 1394B 9 Pin, One USB 2.0, and One eSATA Interface ports
  • Large Data Buffer up to 32MB
  • Fully bootable, ideal for applications, A/V, Backup (TimeMachine, Etc), Photos, Music, etc.
  • Single Cable Bus-Powerable via FireWire or USB2
  • Bus-Power via FireWire (or AC Adapter) for High-Performance eSATA Interface use.
  • Attractive & Compact shock resistant Aluminum design
  • FireWire 800, USB 2.0, and eSATA Flex Cables ALL Included!
  • Fully Mac & PC Compatible
  • Industry Leading Comprehensive 3 Year Solution Warranty Article Continues…
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Price Drop: Elite-AL Pro RAID

Friday, October 8th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

We try and post our price drops on Fridays here on the OWC Blog. Sometimes, like last week, we get a “two-fer” when two models of a drive see price reductions across the board. This week, we’ve got another “two-fer” price drop, this time on the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro RAID storage solutions. Add that to the drop on the NewerTech Guardian MAXimus, and we’ve got a “Two-plus-one-fer” drop on RAID enclosures this week; all you need to decide is if you want a the security of a RAID 1 (Guardian MAXimus) or the speed and size of a RAID 0 (Elite-AL Pro RAID).

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay RAID solutions sport a sleek and compact aluminum design, measuring 9.3″ x 2.8″ x 5.6″. The Triple-Interface model features FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 connections; The “Quad” Interface model adds eSATA as well.

Like all of our storage solutions, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire  offers incredible performance along with great versatility. Key features include:

  • Oxford 924 based performance bridge solution
  • Large data buffer up to 32MB
  • Fully bootable, ideal for applications, A/V, Photos, Music, etc.
  • Certified for Audio/Video and Time Machine
  • Attractive & compact shock resistant Aluminum design
  • All connecting cables included
  • Prosoft DataBackup III (OS X), NovaStor NovaBackup (Windows), Carbon Copy Cloner (OS X), and Intech Speed Tools (8.6-10.6.x) included
  • Fully Mac & PC compatible
  • Industry leading 3 year solution warranty

While speed, capacity and versatility are all wonderful things to have, what’s really exciting are these new, lower prices: Article Continues…

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An On-The-Go Price Drop Two-fer

Friday, October 1st, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Every Friday, we let you know of any price drop on OWC or NewerTech storage solutions that may have occurred during the week. Most of the time, it’ll be a single model drive that gets this reduction. This week, though, we’ve got price drops on two different On-The-Go Pro models for twice the savings!

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 models have been recognized with top reviews and include ‘Very Good’, ‘Gear of the Year’, and ‘Editor’s Choice’ award bestowments.

OWC Mercury On-the-Go 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:

  • All connecting cables included
  • Bootable via all interfaces
  • Oxford chipsets (models with FireWire only)
  • 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

While all those features are noteworthy in and of themselves, these great new prices make the On-The-Go solutions even more desirable. Article Continues…

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On-The-Go gets even better with more sizes & lower prices.

Friday, July 16th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

We’re well into the Summer season now (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere) which is a popular time for vacations. Whether you’re visiting relatives, traveling to see amazing sights, or just staying at home, there’s a good chance you’re going to take a lot of photos and maybe even some video, both of which will eventually be stored on your computer.

Unfortunately, if you put all those files on your main hard drive, it’ll fill up quickly and having too full a drive can affect performance. That’s just no fun!

Our OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FireWire+USB2 Combo portable solutions provide convenient, flexible storage at a competitive price. Built for performance, reliability, and durability, Mercury On-The-Go models have been recognized with top reviews and include ‘Very Good’, ‘Gear of the Year’, and ‘Editor’s Choice’ award bestowments.

OWC Mercury On-the-Go 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:

  • All connecting cables included
  • Bootable via all interfaces
  • Oxford chipsets (models with FireWire only)
  • 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

Portability with great value is a hallmark of the On-The-Go series. With these new prices, the value is even better:

5400RPM Drives:

7200RPM Drives:

Also available, OWC On-the-Go 2.5” ‘add your own drive’ kits are now priced from $24.99

Prosoft Drive Genius 3 Bundle Offer

Purchasing Prosoft Drive Genius 3 along with an OWC On-The-Go (or any OWC or NewerTech external storage solution) can save you $60 off the retail price of the program.

Check our Web site for more details.

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Opinion of iPhone 4 is High. Its Reception? Not so much…

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 | Author: OWC Chris S.

It’s June 24, the day all iPhone devotees are lining up around Apple Stores across the globe, in hopes of being able to get their hands on the latest iteration of the glass-fronted marvel.

Unfortunately, with all of Apple’s attention to design, they missed a key issue: if you hold your iPhone in your left hand to talk, your hand acts as a conductor between two of the antennas, causing the phone signal to drop.

Fortunately, there’s a simple fix – any silicone or plastic case will keep your hand from connecting the two antennas, allowing you to talk all you want without shorting out your signal.

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Heads up! OWC Mercury On-The-Go prices are falling.

Thursday, April 29th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Just when you thought the deals on our OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro drive line were as good as you could get, they drop like an errant meteor.

Available in USB 2.0, FireWire 400 & USB 2.0, and FireWire 800/400 & USB 2.0 varieties, OWC Mercury On-The-Go portable solutions provide convenient, flexible storage at a competitive price. Built for performance, reliability, and durability, Mercury On-The-Go models have been recognized with top reviews and include ‘Very Good’, ‘Gear of the Year’, and Editor’s Choice award bestowments.

OWC Mercury On-the-Go 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 great features:

  • All connecting cables included
  • Bootable via all interfaces
  • Oxford chipsets (models with FireWire only)
  • Carrying Case Included
  • Intech Hard Disk Speed Tools suite, 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

Right out of the gate, these storage solutions are among the best values out there. With our great new prices, that value gets even better! Article Continues…

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Elite-AL Pro RAID prices drop like April showers!

Friday, April 16th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

It’s that time again: flowers are blooming, birds are returning, and OWC Larry is dropping the prices on Elite-AL Pro RAID solutions. While the first two may happen every spring, the last one (while occurring more frequently) is much more exciting.

None the less, we’ve got great new prices on both the Triple and “Quad” Interface OWC Mercury OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro RAID Solutions.

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Bay RAID Solutions sport a sleek and compact Aluminum design, measuring 9.3″ Long x 2.8″ Wide x 5.6″ High. The Triple-Interface model features FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 connections; The “Quad” Interface model adds eSATA as well.

These storage solutions are Fully A/V Certified as well as EMC Retrospect Backup Certified for all your Audio/Video, Backup(Time Machine Ready), Graphics, Music, General Data needs and more!

Other features include:

  • Fully bootable
  • eSATA, USB2, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 cables all included! (eSATA cable only available on the “Quad” Interface model)
  • Prosoft DataBackup III (Mac OS X), Intech Speedtools (Mac OS 8.6-10.5.x), Carbon Copy Cloner (Mac OS X), and NovaStor NovaBackup (Windows) included
  • Fully Mac & PC compatible
  • Industry Leading Three Year Solution Warranty

Impressive? Sure. But what’s even more impressive are these great new prices: Article Continues…

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One “Bitchin’” Price Drop

Thursday, September 17th, 2009 | Author: OWC Chris S.

elite-alFor those of you who have been putting off the purchase of a new OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro “Quad-Interface” Storage Solution, your procrastination has paid off. We’ve dropped the prices even lower - they’re now more affordable than ever.

While I could go on about the features of the drive, I’ve already done that in other posts, and I really hate to repeat myself.

So, instead, I’d like to share a couple of my favorite quotes from recent reviews of the Mercury Elite-AL Pro series.

The first one came from About.com earlier this week. This article caused me a little bit of confusion; while all the specs were modern, the physical description (and the pictures) were of the older case design, which we retired last December. Performance didn’t change, though, and that’s something important to note. Since little about the bridge board itself has changed, data throughput will have remained just as good.

However, the main reason I’m including it  is that it had a great opening paragraph, which kind of sums up why I, myself, happen to like this series of drives.

OWC’s Mercury Elite-AL Pro series of external hard drives and cases provides more bang for the buck, not only in having a quad interface made up of USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, and eSATA ports, but also in ruggedness and ease of assembly and use.

Pretty spot-on, I’d say.

The other quote I have is from MacTalk. Whereas the About.com review needed an entire, eloquent paragraph to distill its essence, MacTalk’s review was best summed up in a single sentence:

The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Quad Interface external drive enclosure is one bitchin’ fast enclosure.

Oh yeah…. that’s what I like to hear.

I could probably go on all day about the rave reviews the Mercury Elite-AL series has gotten, but I get the feeling you may be more interested in the actual prices…

The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro “Quad Interface” has always been a great value. Now, with this latest round of price drops, the value is even better.

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