OWC Announces its First Mercury On-The-Go Pro Solid State Portable Bus-Powered FireWire 800/400/USB 2.0 Models

September 10, 2009

Other World Computing (OWC®), a leading PC and Mac technology company, announced today its new OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro™ SSD models, the lowest costing, portable FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 bus-powered Solid State Drive (SSD) storage solutions on the market. 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, and/or USB 2.0 interfaces for data transfer speeds up to 100MB/s. With three SSD models offering up to 256GB of the fastest, most reliable storage capacity available in a portable drive, the Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD models offer mobile users the latest technology performance at the industry's most affordable price starting at $279.99.

The Fastest Drive That Fits Into A Shirt Pocket
While small enough to fit into a shirt pocket, the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD models offers the fastest performance available today in a portable drive. With up to 2.5X faster boot time and up to 120X faster seek time over conventional drives, the Mercury On-The-Go Pro delivers near instantaneous data access. And, because it's powered by a USB or FireWire connection — so no external AC adapter is needed — the Mercury On-The-Go Pro is ideal for in-the-field presentations, multimedia, law enforcement, surveyors, and live music recording.

Highest Reliability For Severe Use Environments
Having no moving parts gives the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro the ability to deliver completely silent, high-performance data storage and backup with unmatched reliability in the most demanding use environments. With up to 4.5X higher shock-resistance and up to 28% greater temperature operating range than conventional drives, Mercury On-The-Go Pro models equipped with SSD are ready for the most rugged of mobile uses. It's built to last too — with up to 3X longer use hours than conventional drives.

Works With Macs, PCs, and Digital Devices
Featuring a "Triple Interface" of FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 connections, the plug-and-play-ready Mercury On-The-Go Pro can be used with Macs and PCs for additional storage capacity, transporting large files between multiple computers and realtime A/V editing. The drive can also be used with storage-capable digital cameras and camcorders with FireWire and/or USB data ports for quick, convenient backups of images and video while on the road.

"The Mercury On-The-Go Pro line has become synonymous with the highest level of performance available in a bus powered portable drive," said Larry O'Connor, CEO of Other World Computing. "It's a natural evolution of the line to continue our commitment to best-in-class performance by adding solid state options. Equally gratifying was meeting our commitment to offering this cutting-edge technology at the most affordable prices in the industry."

The new Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD line is available in three storage capacities:
64GB with 64MB cache, FireWire 800/400 & USB 2.0 interfaces — $279.99 MSRP
128GB with 64MB cache, FireWire 800/400 & USB 2.0 interfaces — $449.99 MSRP
256GB with 64MB cache, FireWire 800/400 & USB 2.0 interfaces — $729.99MSRP

The new OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD models are available from Other World Computing at http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/on-the-go. They are compatible with Apple OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, Apple OS X (all versions) including the latest 10.6 "Snow Leopard"; and Windows 98SE or later operating systems. They come plug-and-play ready with all supported interface connecting cables, a carrying case, $200 retail value disk utility software bundle, and an industry-leading, three-year complete solution warranty.

For more information on the complete Mercury On-The-Go Pro line, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/on-the-go

Complete Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD Specs: Fully suitable for Audio/Video applications Oxford bridge chipset 2.5" Solid State Drive (SSD) up to 256GB capacity 64MB data cache Data transfer speeds up to 100MB/s Cool blue activity LED Silent, fanless operation Compact size: 3.5"(W) x 5.5"(D) x 1"(H) Lightweight: 2.25 pounds Clear, shock resistant polycarbonate acrylic case Three-year complete solution warranty Carrying case All interface connection cables included Mac and PC compatible Includes $200 retail value disk utility software bundle: Carbon Copy Cloner, ProSoft Engineering(r)) Data Backup 3, NovaStor NovaBACKUP®, and Intech® SpeedTools Utilities®.

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