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OWC & NT Storage Solutions Lion Ready.

Monday, July 18th, 2011 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

You know that feeling when you’ve upgraded to a new operating system and you find that your favorite peripheral doesn’t work any more? We sure do; it stinks.

That’s why we’ve gathered all OWC and NewerTech storage solutions, including ‘legacy’ products from way back in our past and have tested them for compatibility with OS X 10.7 Lion.

You know what? They all work.

So if or when you switch to the new OS, you can be sure that whether you attach your OWC or NewerTech storage solution to your Mac via USB, FireWire, or eSATA, it’ll work just as well in 10.7 as it did in the versions before it.

Now if we only had the same sort of assurance for software…

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More new videos for your Instructional/Informational viewing pleasure.

Friday, February 18th, 2011 | Author: OWC Chris S.

The OWC video team has been in high gear these last few weeks, kicking out several videos showing you how to upgrade your Macs and showing what those upgrades can do!

So pop on over to our Tech Center or our YouTube Channel to check out

We’ve got more exciting videos in the works, too, so stay tuned!

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DIY SSD Kits with Industry’s Fastest SSDs up to 480GB

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Upgrade to SSD for Faster Mac & PC Laptops Use the Old Drive as a Portable External Drive

Other World Computing announced today the OWC Do-It-Yourself (DIY) SSD Storage Upgrade Kit priced starting at $109.99 MSRP.  Available in fourteen configurations with capacities up to 480GB, the OWC DIY SSD Kits let you upgrade your Mac or Windows laptop to the industry’s fastest solid state drives (SSDs) available on the market today.

The OWC DIY SSD Kits Feature:

  • Industry’s fastest SSD — OWC Mercury Extreme Pro Solid State Drive (up to 480GB) provides performance up to 47X faster than factory hard drive.
  • OWC brand USB 3.0, FireWire and/or USB 2.0 bus powered 2.5” portable external enclosure to re-use the replaced internal hard disk drive.
  • All supported interface cables for transferring data from the old internal drive to the new SSD, plus helpful data transfer instructions
  • Five piece installation tool kit with everything needed to complete the installation.
  • Free how-to online videos.


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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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OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro Bus Powered High-Performance Portable Drive 750GB 7200RPM Speed Model Added To Line With Up to 1.0TB Capacity

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today it has added four new 750GB 7200 RPM models to its award-winning OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro™ bus powered portable storage solution line. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is a high-performance, pocket-sized portable storage solution for Mac or PC users featuring FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 3, and/or USB 2.0 interfaces for real world data transfer speeds up to 170MB/s. Available with up to 1.0TB of storage capacity, the Mercury On-The-Go Pro can hold up to one million JPEG photos, 500 DVD movies, 76 hours of digital video, or 350,000 MP3 songs.

The Mercury On-The-Go Pro 750GB 7200RPM line features four models, including a “Triple Interface” model for FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0; a “Combo Interface” model for FireWire 400 and USB 2.0; a USB 3.0 “SuperSpeed” model for USB 3/2.0 Backwards; and a USB 2.0 model all available immediately priced from $134.99 from Other World Computing at www.macsales.com. In addition to the newest models, Mercury On-The-Go Pro models are available with up to 1.0TB in 5400RPM models and also available with Solid State Drives (SSD) with models currently up to 240GB. 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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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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