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OWC outs cheap 60GB SSD called the Mercury Electra 6G

, Aug 26th 2011 Discuss [0]

SSDs are getting ever more popular as the price comes down and the storage capacity goes up. OWC has announced a new SSD that it says is one of the cheapest around at $129.99 for a 60GB device. That isn't enough storage for most of us, but it would make a very nice boot drive if you have more storage to put in. I can tell you from experience that even loading most software to a bulk storage drive, 60GB will fill up very quickly. Read The Full Story

New iMac buyers find HDD upgrade options are very restricted

, May 13th 2011 Discuss [4]

One of the things that has been tossed back and forth between fans of PCs and Macs for years is that the PC platform as a whole is much more open and upgradable than the Mac world. You can upgrade minor things on most Mac notebooks and computers like the hard drive and RAM generally. In fact, it's fairly common for many buyers of new Mac computers on a budget to buy the machines with the base amount of RAM and storage and then upgrade it aftermarket parts. Those aftermarket parts are often cheaper than buying the computer from Apple with the upgrades installed out of the box. Read The Full Story

OWC puts 480GB SSD into the MacBook Air (but it’ll cost you)

, May 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

Apple's switch to SSD-only storage in the MacBook Air made for a whippet-fast boot/resume time, but the expense of solid-state memory meant capacity was limited. Officially up to 256GB is on offer, but entry-level users are stuck with a measly 64GB. Now OWC is teasing us with up to 480GB in the shape of the new Mercury Aura Pro Express upgrade. Read The Full Story

OWC offers new 16GB RAM upgrade for new MacBook Pros

, Mar 10th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you have a new MacBook Pro and you are in need of a memory upgrade OWC has your back. The company has a full range of RAM upgrades that will slip right into the slots inside the new MacBook Pro notebooks. If you need a crap-ton of RAM inside your rig, OWC can help you there too. Read The Full Story

OWC unveils new 2011 MacBook HDD/SSD upgrades

, Mar 2nd 2011 Discuss [0]

If you have plans to get your hands on one of the recently announced MacBook Pro notebooks with the new 2011 features you are not alone. The downside to buying a Mac is that the machines are more expensive than a similar PC. Mac upgrades are also often more costly than adding things like larger HDDs and SSDs to comparable PCs. If you are a Mac fan and want to buy the basic machine and then upgrade storage yourself, OWC has some new upgrade kits for you. Read The Full Story

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2: 12TB of super-flexible storage

, Feb 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

OWC knows how to tease us: slap a huge amount of speedy storage into a shiny aluminum box, and give it a glamorous name. The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 is a good example, up to 12TB of RAID storage, four SATA-I/II bays and up to 300MB/s data transfer rates with four different ports to choose from. Read The Full Story

OWC Media Center bundle turns Mac mini into a home entertainment system

, Jan 27th 2011 Discuss [1]

Want a new, OS X based media center experience but can't be bothered putting it all together yourself? OWC is pleased to exchange your money for convenience with the OWC Media Center Solution for the 2010 Mac mini, comprising a pre-upgraded Mac mini, up to 12TB of storage in an external RAID 5 enclosure, various digital TV tuner options and Plex preinstalled. Read The Full Story

OWC Mercury Aura Pro SSD Unveiled for Earlier MacBook Air Models at CES 2011

, Jan 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Other World Computing has officially announced their brand new Mercury Aura Pro SSDs at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, aiming the new drives at earlier models of Apple's MacBook Air notebook line-up. The drives are meant for the first generation MacBook Air models. Read The Full Story

OWC outs new rack mount Mercury Rack Pro RAID device

, Dec 1st 2010 Discuss [0]

OWC has all sorts of storage solutions that serve different needs for different users. The company makes smaller portable storage solutions for users on the go and larger storage devices that are designed to sit on your desk when you need to backup your computer in an office or at home. Read The Full Story

OWC adds 1TB capacity bus-powered external HDD to line

, Nov 10th 2010 Discuss [1]

OWC has been offering external storage solutions in its On-the-Go Pro family for a while now. The thing that all of the drives have in common is that they all get the power they need to operate directly from the USB port so the user needs no AC adapter to use the drives for data storage on the go. Read The Full Story

OWC offers up Data Doubler for Mac Mini and iMac

, Oct 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

At one point, most computer users end up needing more space to store data on their computers. We have learned from the world of netbooks and ultraportable notebooks that many of us can get along with an integrated optical drive. It's very hard to get along when you run out of storage space though. Read The Full Story

iMac eSATA retro-fit by OWC boosts external storage flexibility

, Aug 2nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Apple's iMac update last week brought the CPU refresh we were all expecting, but fell short of adding the USB 3.0 or faster FireWire connectivity we'd hoped for.  Hot on the heels of their RAM upgrades, notorious Mac fiddlers OWC are now offering a retro-fit eSATA port for the new iMac for those wanting to use higher-performance drives. Read The Full Story
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