Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[OWC's Mercury Accelsior PCIe SSD is Mac bootable, strictly neutral]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/owc-mercury-accelsior-pcie-ssd-is-mac-bootable/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/owc-mercury-accelsior-pcie-ssd-is-mac-bootable/http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/owc-mercury-accelsior-pcie-ssd-is-mac-bootable/#comments OWC's Mercury Accelsior PCIe SSD is Mac bootable, strictly neutral

If you've ever tried to jam a regular SSD into your Mac, then you'll know that many off-the-shelf drives feel like they're tailored and tested for, ahem, someone else. Not so with OWC's Mercury Accelsior, which claims to be the only Mac bootable and Mac supported PCIe SSD on the market. Regardless of which platform you use it with, however, the dual-SandForce card promises some neat tricks with its 24nm Toshiba Toggle NAND. Sequential read and write speeds are around 50 percent higher than what you'd get from a regular SATA III drive, with the cheapest 120GB model ($360) offering 758MB/s reads and 743MB/s writes. Random performance is notched up too, with around 100K IOPS in both directions. The 960GB version costs a coldly precise $2,096, but still -- a potential side order for when the Mac Pro line finally gets another refresh?

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OWC's Mercury Accelsior PCIe SSD is Mac bootable, strictly neutral originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's MacWorld, which means those providers of Apple gear are busting out wares for aftermarket insertion into your objects of desire. Other World Computing's latest offering is a slender solid-state drive ready to be crow-barred into last year's MacBook Airs. The bombastically named OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express 6G SSD is a SATA Rev. 3.0 drive with a promised 6Gb/s data speed at sizes of up to a staggering 480GB. Since the stock drives are limited to the 3Gb/s SATA Rev. 2.0 (but the controllers run 3.0), you should find a significant performance bump when swapping in the new unit. The toggle-synchronous NAND drives come in a variety of sizes, starting at 120GB ($260), but it's the brand new and quite beastly 480GB model that has us excited. Sure, $1,150 is a lot to ask for less than half a terrabyte of storage, but you'll get a three-year warranty for all that cash. We may never give you our money, nor our funny pages, but you can have the press release that's after the break.

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OWC Mercury Aura Pro Express SATA 3.0 SSDs doubles your (MacBook) Airspeed velocity originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Say hello to Other World Computing's latest 2.5-inch SSD, the 30GB variant of its Mercury Extreme Pro 3G series (3Gb/s, of course). This SandForce-driven SSD may not have loads of storage, but priced at a wallet-friendly 68 bucks, it's certainly tempting if your optical drive's been gathering dust. Whether you're running an ungodly amount of Firefox tabs on a Mac or Windows machine, you'll be covered with "sustained data rates of over 275MB/s," keeping your tasks speedy. Ready to ditch the beach balls and hourglasses? It's available now from OWC and you'll find more info in the PR past the break.

Continue reading OWC updates its Mercury Extreme Pro 3G SSD lineup, offers 30GBs for just $68

OWC updates its Mercury Extreme Pro 3G SSD lineup, offers 30GBs for just $68 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.5-inch2.5-inch ssd2.5-inchSsdmac os xMacOsXMercury Extreme Pro 3G SSDMercuryExtremePro3gSsdminipostother world computingOtherWorldComputingowcowc Mercury Extreme Pro 3G SSDOwcMercuryExtremePro3gSsdsandforcesandforce controllerSandForce RAISESandforceControllerSandforceRaisesolid state driveSolidStateDrivessdwindowsThu, 29 Sep 2011 01:06:00 EST<![CDATA[OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD lineup updated with smaller 60GB option for $130]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/owc-mercury-electra-6g-ssd-lineup-updated-with-smaller-60gb-opti/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/owc-mercury-electra-6g-ssd-lineup-updated-with-smaller-60gb-opti/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/owc-mercury-electra-6g-ssd-lineup-updated-with-smaller-60gb-opti/#comments Looking for a peppy SSD to turbo charge your workflow and don't need a whole lot of storage capacity? Back in June, Other World Computing introduced its speedy SandForce-endowed Mercury Electra 6G SSDs with a base model priced at $230 $200 for 120GB. Now the company's added a cheaper option to keep things fast and your wallet happy. Those wanting a taste of its 556MB/s read and 523MB/s write speeds can now opt for a 60GB variation, priced at just $130. Sure, it may not be ideal for saving your entire Queen back catalog, but it could be a nifty route for faster boot-up and load times, right? It's available now from OWC. Zip past the break for the full PR.

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OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD lineup updated with smaller 60GB option for $130 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.5-inch ssd2.5-inchSsdminipostother world computingOtherWorldComputingowcowc mercury electra 6gOwcMercuryElectra6gsand forceSandForcesandforce ssdSandforceSsdsatasata 3.0Sata3.0solid state driveSolidStateDrivessdsssstorageupgradeSun, 28 Aug 2011 03:06:00 EST<![CDATA[OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/16/owc-mercury-electra-6g-ssds-boast-big-speeds-price-to-match/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/16/owc-mercury-electra-6g-ssds-boast-big-speeds-price-to-match/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/16/owc-mercury-electra-6g-ssds-boast-big-speeds-price-to-match/#comments OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD Other World Computing may specialize in upgrading aging Macs, but you don't have to own one to jam one of its new Mercury Electra 6G SSDs in your computer. The high-end SandForce Driven line of NAND drives range in size from 120GB to a far more impressive 480GB and, with the aide of 6Gb/sec SATA 3.0, can sustain write speeds of 523MB/sec and read speeds of 556MB/sec. Of course, this sort performance doesn't come cheap -- the smallest of the trio will set you back $230, while the massive 480GB model weighs in at a wallet-sapping $930. You can pick them up now from OWC if you've got a serious need for speed, and plenty of disposable income. Check out the PR after the break.

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OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSDs boast big speeds, price to match originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: So, it seems that OWC isn't actually selling new Mac Minis itself, but will upgrade your own if you send it in. We'd like to take this opportunity to now recommend that OWC actually sell upgraded Mac Minis itself.

Continue reading Elgato and OWC hawk upgraded Mac Mini HTPC bundles: Blu-ray burner, 12TB, TV tuner

Elgato and OWC hawk upgraded Mac Mini HTPC bundles: Blu-ray burner, 12TB, TV tuner originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple mac miniAppleMacMinieyetvEyeTV HD DVREyeTV Hybrid tunerEyetvHdDvrEyetvHybridTunerHome TheaterHomeTheaterhtpcmacmac miniMacMiniMacworldMacworld 2011Macworld2011media centermedia center pcmedia pcMediaCenterMediaCenterPcMediaPcos xOsXother world computingOtherWorldComputingOWCPlexThu, 27 Jan 2011 15:19:00 EST<![CDATA[OWC aims SandForce-based Mercury Aura Pro SSD at 2008 / 2009 MacBook Air]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/owc-aims-sandforce-based-mercury-aura-pro-ssd-at-2008-2009-mac/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/owc-aims-sandforce-based-mercury-aura-pro-ssd-at-2008-2009-mac/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/owc-aims-sandforce-based-mercury-aura-pro-ssd-at-2008-2009-mac/#comments Own a first generation MacBook Air? If you're perfectly fine with hanging onto it for awhile, Other World Computing is now offering a tempting upgrade in the storage department. The newly announced Mercury Aura Pro is promised to deliver up to 275MB/sec, which equates to right around 3x faster than the factory SSD on 2008 - 2009 MacBook Air models. It's said to be the first SandForce-based SSD available for those machines, with 60GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB models available. The foursome is available today for $199.99, $299.99, $579.99 and $TBA. Curious, but true.

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OWC aims SandForce-based Mercury Aura Pro SSD at 2008 / 2009 MacBook Air originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OWC will cut a hole in your new 27-inch iMac, put an eSATA port behind it originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>27-inch27-inch imac27-inchImacapplecustomcustomizeesataexternal storageExternalStorageimacother world computingOtherWorldComputingowcportMon, 02 Aug 2010 09:36:00 EST<![CDATA[OWC debuts uber-capacious 480GB 2.5-inch Mercury Extreme Pro SSD]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/owc-debuts-uber-capacious-480gb-2-5-inch-mercury-extreme-pro-ssd/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/owc-debuts-uber-capacious-480gb-2-5-inch-mercury-extreme-pro-ssd/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/owc-debuts-uber-capacious-480gb-2-5-inch-mercury-extreme-pro-ssd/#comments Mmm, now we're talking. For years now, 2.5-inch SSDs have largely been too tiny (in terms of storage space) and too pricey to take seriously -- at least, for everyone except those willing to pay substantially more to ride the cutting edge. But Other World Computing just threw a monkey wrench into the norm, dishing out an incredibly roomy 480GB Mercury Extreme Pro solid state drive meant to supplant your aging laptop HDD. It's one of four in the range (60GB, 120GB and 240GB models are also available), all of which are pegged to deliver up to 285MB/sec sustained data rates with "no speed degradation." All four sizes are up for pre-order now for both PC and Mac platforms, with prices set at $219.99 (60GB), $379.99 (120GB), $699.99 (240GB) and $1,579.99 (480GB). What, you expected 480 gigabytes of sweet, succulent flash memory to come cheap? Puh-lease.

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OWC debuts uber-capacious 480GB 2.5-inch Mercury Extreme Pro SSD originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 May 2010 13:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.5-inch480gbdrivemercury extreme proMercuryExtremeProother world computingOtherWorldComputingOWCsolid state driveSolidStateDriveSSDstorageWed, 12 May 2010 13:34:00 EST<![CDATA[OWC takes quad-interface Mercury Pro external BD burner to 12x]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/04/owc-takes-quad-interface-mercury-pro-external-bd-burner-to-12x/#commentsPioneer's BDR-205 may not be hitting shelves in retail form until early next year, but those who desperately need a Blu-ray burner that outpaces the optical media currently available still have an option. OWC has today updated its long-standing Mercury Pro external BD drive -- which boasts FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA connection options -- with Pioneer's latest, giving it the ability to toast BD-Rs at up to 12x. Of course, you'll need lady luck on your side to actually find any media that'll support said rate, but hey, there's always the future. It's available today for $349.99, or $449.99 if you want Roxio Toast Titanium PRO bundled in.

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OWC takes quad-interface Mercury Pro external BD burner to 12x originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Macworld]

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OWC takes quad-interface Mercury Pro external BD burner to 12x originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Electronista]

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OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro takes longer to say than to boot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Other World Computing's Mercury On-The-Go lineup has always struck us as somewhat overpriced and completely overstyled, but it's tough to argue with 750GB of space in a bus-powered portable drive. The newest addition to the company's On-The-Go Pro range is a 750GB model that spins at 5200RPMs and packs 8MB of cache; we won't even begin to tell you what all you could fit on three-quarters of a terabyte, but if your imagination already has you tempted, you can snag one now for as low as $229.99 if you're kosher with a USB 2.0-only configuration.

[Via Electronista]

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OWC shoves 750GB hard drive into Mercury On-The-Go Pro originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's hardly the first product of its kind, but we're guessing there's still plenty of folks out there ready to jump on OWC's new USB 2.0 display adapter, which will let you add up to six monitors to your Mac or PC. As with similar products, however, you will be slightly limited in terms of resolution, with the adapter topping out at 1600x1200 for standard monitors and 1680x1050 for widescreen displays, although you will get full 32-bit color and, of course, your choice of mirrored or extended display settings. What's more, in addition to the main USB to DVI adapter, you'll also get a DVI to VGA and a DVI to HDMI swivel adapter right in the package, plus a regular USB cable -- all for $99.

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OWC rolls out USB 2.0 display adapter for Macs and PCs originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You won't find an Ethernet port here, but you will find everlasting peace, love and a grand total of four direct connection options alongside four hot swappable bays for up to 8TB of local storage. OWC's latest is the quad-interface Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 RAID box, which sports FireWire 400, FireWire 800, eSATA and USB 2.0 sockets 'round back. Users are graced with a number of selectable RAID settings -- 0, 1, 5, 10 or Span (NRAID) -- and the front-panel LEDs keep you informed at a glance. The box is shipping right now in a variety of configurations ranging from $679.99 (500GB x 4) to $1,149.99 (1TB x 4), and despite the unmistakable cheesegrater design, these actually won't zero out your data if plugged into a PC.

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OWC ships 4-bay Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 RAID box originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So much for staying atop the pile, eh? Just four months after OWC introduced the world's first external Blu-ray drive with a quad interface, the company has already outed the next iteration. Spec-for-spec, it's exactly the same as the prior version save for the drive speed, as this one will toast BD-Rs at 8x, blank DVDs at 16x and writable CDs at up to 32x. You'll still find USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and eSATA ports 'round back, and if you're certain you won't be angry when the 16x model ships by Fall (just a hunch, really), you can hand over your $399.99 right now.

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OWC pushes quad interface Blu-ray burner to 8x originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If OWC's latest and greatest external RAID drives are just too, um, unmountable for your tastes, how's about this? The 4-bay Mercury Rack Pro features the increasingly familiar quad interface (USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and eSATA) and supports up to four 2TB 3.5-inch SATA I / II hard drives, up to 128MB total data buffer, a variety of RAID options and ultra-quiet operation. Those looking to fill that one last 1U slot with oodles of storage room can buy in now for anywhere between $899.99 (2TB) and $1,499.99 (4TB).

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OWC tempts with 4-bay Mercury Rack Pro RAID solution originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OWC intros dual-bay quad interface Mercury Elite-AL Pro RAID drives originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's debatable whether or not Apple is losing its touch with FireWire, but you can rest assured that OWC hasn't. Said outfit has just announced the industry's first Blu-ray external drive with a quad interface, meaning you can link it up to your PC or Mac via FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 or eSATA. The Mercury Pro SW-5583 arrives with the capability to toast BD-Rs at a rate of 4x and includes a pair of 25GB BD-R discs for $499.99; the closely related Mercury Pro SW-5583T throws in a full retail version of Roxio Toast 9 Titanium (OS X) and sells for $579.99. Now, if only we could convince Steve that Blu-ray and Macs could indeed get along together, we'd really be satisfied. Full release after the break.

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OWC introduces first external Blu-ray drive with quad interface originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's debatable whether or not Apple is losing its touch with FireWire, but you can rest assured that OWC hasn't. Said outfit has just announced the industry's first Blu-ray external drive with a quad interface, meaning you can link it up to your PC or Mac via FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 or eSATA. The Mercury Pro SW-5583 arrives with the capability to toast BD-Rs at a rate of 4x and includes a pair of 25GB BD-R discs for $499.99; the closely related Mercury Pro SW-5583T throws in a full retail version of Roxio Toast 9 Titanium (OS X) and sells for $579.99. Now, if only we could convince Steve that Blu-ray and Macs could indeed get along together, we'd really be satisfied. Full release after the break.

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OWC introduces first external Blu-ray drive with quad interface originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's not the biggest portable hard drive OWC has to offer, but if speed is your top concern, you can now get a still impressive 320GB model from the company, which will spin at an always-desirable 7,200 rpm without the need for a pesky AC adapter. As with OWC's other Mercury-on-The-Go drives, you can also get this one in your choice of FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 Triple, FireWire 400 + USB 2.0 Combo, USB 2.0 + eSATA, or plain old USB 2.0 versions, each of which include a handy carrying case and the requisite backup software (for both Mac and Windows), and will set you back $280, $260, $258, and $240, respectively.

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OWC intros 7,200RPM 320GB Mercury On-The-Go bus-powered drive originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We know you've been sitting on your hands since January, waiting for Samsung to ship this SpinPoint M6 500GB, 9.5mm laptop drive wonder. That whole "released in France" thing was just rubbing it in your face, and we apologize, but it looks like your wait is finally over: OWC's Woot! shop has the drive for sale as of now. You can't buy one sans enclosure, but the $310 USB 2.0 + eSATA version or the $350 FireWire 800 / 400 + USB 2.0 version (there's also a $320 model) should prove useful in housing an old 2.5-inch drive, or perhaps an ant farm.

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Samsung stops teasing, brings SpinPoint M6 500GB Stateside originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OWC's Mercury On-The-Go family of pocket-lovin' hard drives has been around for quite some time, but the group is getting an all new leader courtesy of the recently announced 500GB edition. Packing a half-terabyte of space on a 5,400RPM, 8MB of cache drive, the unit even includes FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 to ensure compatibility with pretty much whatever rig you're dealing with. You'll also find a copy of Prosoft DataBackup III for OS X and NovaStor NovaBackup for Windows bundled in, but you won't be getting any closer to this bus-powered unit than the photo above without laying down $359.99 to call one your own.

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OWC reveals 500GB Mercury On-The-Go portable HDD originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via MacMinute]

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OWC crams 2TB into Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual RAID HDD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 May 2007 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're pretty impressed by OWC's "gotta plug 'em all" collection of ports on this new external drive, the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro, which features a "Quad Interface" and 1TB of 7200RPM storage in a Mac-friendly enclosure. The drive can handle FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA, and OWC is claiming speeds up to 80MB per second on FireWire and 150MB/s on eSATA, thanks to the Oxford 924 chipset. The $600 pricetag is a wee bit steep, but OWC is nice enough to include FireWire, USB and eSATA cables in the box, along with various backup softwares for Mac and Windows. We're getting a little tired of the Mac Pro-style cheese grater look, but you can find 1TB drives with a whole lot more ugly, that's for sure, so we won't complain too much. The drive should be available now, in capacities on down to 250GB if you're not quite ready to make the 1TB plunge.

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OWC's Mercury Elite-AL Pro "Quad Interface" 1TB external drive originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 May 2007 14:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since Apple is a bit too busy making teh sexay phones, OWC and Axiotron are taking up the slack with their new ModBook, which hacks up MacBooks and turns them into glorious slate-style tablet computers. The duo didn't cut many corners, either, since their MacBook mods hold onto most of those original specs, plus add in an optional built-in GPS module, and of course that Penabled Wacom digitizer. Pen input runs at 20x display resolution, with 256 pressure levels and zero battery use, and the MacBook's LCD is protected with some Chemically Strengthened glass, complete with a paper-like texture and anti-reflective coating. The ModBook is also shielded by aircraft grade magnesium alloy, with a copper and nickel layers for scratch resistance. Thanks to that slot-loading MacBook drive, the ModBook is apparently the only slate-style tablet computer with a built in CD/DVD drive, making it a nice option for portable DVD playback use. The ModBook is relying on Apple's Inkwell technology and other OS X enhancements for tablet functionality. Naturally, they're not exactly giving these things away, but the prices still seem reasonable for what you're getting: $2199-$2699 pre-order pricing for the "Good," "Better" and "Best" options. The latter two feature GPS, but if you pre-order now you can get it tossed into the low-end version as well. No word on an exact ship date, but it sounds like it won't be until March, April or later.

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Axiotron's ModBook: distributed by OWC, tolerated by Apple originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Who knows what Steve Jobs and co. have in store for us next week at Macworld, but we'd be pretty damn floored if they trotted out a Mac tablet for the awaiting hordes. But never fear, it looks like OWC and manufacturing partner Axiotron are stepping in to fill the void with what they dub the "ModBook, the first ever Mac(R) tablet computer solution." While we'd have to take issue with the claim of first, since resourceful hackers have been modding up their own Mac laptops into tablets for years now, but the fact that these two companies are bringing the slate-style notebook to the masses for what we presume is a high but attainable price point is plenty noteworthy. The touch input comes courtesy of WACOM, and thanks to Apple's Inkwell technology, there's already plenty of pen-based interfacing available in OS X. Axiotron and OWC also managed to stuff a GPS option into their ModBook, for even more good times, but unfortunately that's all the info we've got so far. We'll be finding out more when the computer is officially unveiled on January 9th at Macworld.

[Via TUAW; thanks Matthew H]

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