OWC ANNOUNCES LOWEST PRICED 60GB SSD – MERCURY ELECTRA 6G – ONE OF FASTEST 6G SOLID STATE DRIVES AVAILABLE

  

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OWC ANNOUNCES LOWEST PRICED 60GB SSD – MERCURY ELECTRA 6G
ONE OF FASTEST 6G SOLID STATE DRIVES AVAILABLE
 
World Speed Record Breaking OWC Mercury Consumer/Prosumer SSDs with Capacities up to 480GB, Priced Starting at $129.99 Make any Mac/PC “Faster in a Flash” with Sustained Data Rates Over 500MB/s
 

August 25, 2011 Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC^®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac^® and PC technology company, today announced the $129.99 MSRP 60GB capacity model to its award-winning, built in the USA OWC Mercury Electra^™ 6G Solid State Drive line.  Offering a lower starting price point to one of the industry’s fastest 6G SSD lines, the new SandForce Driven^™ 6Gb/s 60GB capacity OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD utilizes the highest quality components available, including Tier 1/Grade A NAND, to deliver 556MB/s read and 523MB/s write sustained data rates for over 7X faster performance than a standard factory hard drive found in Mac and PC computers. 

Two Consumer/Prosumer Models in Seven Capacities Starting at $129.99 

OWC Mercury 6G SSDs come in two models (Mercury Electra 6G and Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G)offering seven capacities from 60GB to 480GB, priced starting at $129.99:  

·        Mercury Electra 6G SSD: offers over 500MB/s sustained data rate performance of a 6G SSD for high speed personal computing, home office environments, gaming, and production workstations, but is aggressively priced like a 3G SSD. In addition to single drive use, it can be incorporated into a RAID 1 or SPAN configuration and is available for immediate ordering in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB capacities. For more information on the new OWC Mercury Electra 6G 60GB SSD, including reseller inquiries, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_Electra_6G/ 

·        Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD:  offers prosumers and A/V, photography, and graphic production professionals the ultimate in professional grade SSD performance with over 500MB/s sustained data rates and up to 479MB/s incompressible data rates. In addition to single drive use, it can be incorporated into a RAID 0, 1, 10 or SPAN configuration, and is available for immediate ordering in 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB capacities. For more information on the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD, including reseller inquiries, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_Extreme_Pro_6G/

“Our newest 60GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD is priced aggressively to offer one of lowest price points on the market for one of the highest performance SSD available,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “Then factor in our best in class warranty coverage and support services reputation and it’s safe to say this new model represents the best value on the market for a 6G based SSD”.

For more information on OWC’s existing line of performance leading, world speed record breaking Mercury SSDs for nearly every Mac and PC produced over the past decade available in capacities from 40GB to 480GB starting from $87.99, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/

Maximizes Any Computer’s 1.5G, 3G, Or 6Gb/s Data Bus

 

Whether a consumer has a Mac or PC with the SATA Revision 2.0 (3Gb/s) data bus or the latest SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, the OWC Mercury 6G SSD line is able to deliver near bus saturating speed when installed in either interface. OWC benchmark testing confirms OWC Mercury 6G SSDs delivers sustained data rates over 275MB/s in the “3G’s” 300MB/s max speed bus. Taking advantage of “6G’s” interface’s maximum bandwidth of 600MB/s, Mercury 6G SSDs provide up to 559MB/s sustained reads and 527MB/s writes.  

Doesn’t Slow Down With Use Like Ordinary SSDs 

Ordinary SSDs offer fast read/write performance during first initial uses, but can then experience significant write speed degradation over repeated, long-term usage. Independent simulation tests by leading drive performance experts confirm OWC Mercury SSDs’ ultra-efficient block management, wear leveling technologies, and real-time data redundancies enable incredibly high performance and extreme reliability, both of which are maintained over long-term intensive use. 

Up To 100X Greater Data Protection 

Thanks to SandForce^® DuraClass^™ technology, OWC Mercury 6G SSDs are able to provide up to 100X higher data protection than provided by ordinary SSDs as well as leading enterprise class hard disk drives. By combining the highest level of Error Correction Code (ECC) and SandForce RAISE^™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) technology along with 7% over provisioning reserve/overhead flash allocation, OWC Mercury 6G SSDs provide RAID like data protection and reliability in a single drive application. 

Risk-Free 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee 

To ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction and confidence, OWC is extending its 30-Day Money Back Guarantee to include the new Mercury Electra 6G 60GB model. If a consumer is not completely satisfied with any OWC Mercury 6G SSD for any reason, they simply need to contact OWC’s award-winning Customer Service department – which offers 24/7 Live Chat support – to request a full, hassle-free refund. 

About Other World Computing (OWC) 

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod^®, iPhone^®, and iPad^® enhancement products through its e-commerce portal www.macsales.com. As a member of the Apple Developer Program, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net

OWC’s industry awards and recognition include: Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 and 2011 “Fast 50” List of 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Inc. 5,000 “Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America” list honoree 2007-2011; Reseller Ratings Elite Member 2009-2011; Better Business Bureau Top Rating of A+ 2010-2011; Reflex Packaging Commitment to Excellence Recycling Award 2009; Computerworld Magazine Top Green-IT Companies for 2008; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.

In March 2010, OWC’s corporate campus was designated as LEED^® Platinum by the Green Building Certification Institute (http://eshop.macsales.com/green/index.html). Platinum is the highest achievable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program level, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program’s inception, OWC is one of less than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. In September 2010, OWC’s headquarters earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR^® rating for building operations that perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

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OWC MERCURY EXTREME PRO 6G SSD NOW OFFERS INDUSTRY’S FIRST 5 YEAR WARRANTY FOR SANDFORCE® BASED SSD

 

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OWC MERCURY EXTREME PRO 6G SSD NOW OFFERS INDUSTRY’S FIRST 5 YEAR WARRANTY FOR SANDFORCE®  BASED SSD

Designed & Built in the USA – High Performance Consumer/Prosumer 6Gb/s

SandForce Processor-Based SSDs Offer Enterprise Level Warranty

June 6, 2011 Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC^®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac^® and PC technology company, today announced that the OWC Mercury EXTREME^™ Pro 6G SSD line is the industry’s first SandForce processor-based 6Gb/s SATA Revision 3.0 SSD offering an enterprise-class level 5 year warranty.   

Designed & Built in the USA – Highest Quality Components Ensure Longest Reliability 

Designed and built in the USA, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD is backed by OWC’s industry leading warranty coverage because OWC SSDs utilize Tier 1/Grade A synchronous NAND flash.  Built for high performance use in consumer/prosumer single drive production workstations and multi-drive RAID 0/1/10/SPAN configurations, the highly reliable OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSDs continue OWC’s history of offering the first Solid State Drive 30 day money back guarantee in the industry. 

Five Year Warranty Covers All OWC Pro 6G SSDs 

OWC is also retroactively extending two additional years of warranty coverage to owners of the Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G who purchased their drive beginning mid April 2011 when it was offered with a three year warranty.  “We’re very pleased to offer the industry’s longest warranty coverage on the latest and fastest SSD data interface and make it retroactive on all purchases of our Extreme Pro 6G SSD,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “By building OWC Mercury SSDs with the best components and engineering processes available, we can offer consumers the best pre and post purchase assurances for the ultimate in SSD ownership confidence.” 

Fastest SSDs on the Market  

 

With prices starting at $297.99, for consumers with a Mac or PC with the SATA Revision 2.0 (3Gb/s) data bus or the latest SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD offers the highest bandwidth potential with near bus saturating speed when installed in either interface.  OWC benchmark testing confirms the Pro 6G SSD delivers up to 284MB/s sustained reads and 266MB/s writes in the SATA Revision 2.0 300MB/s max speed bus.  Taking advantage of the SATA Revision 3.0 interface’s maximum bandwidth of 600MB/s, the Pro 6G SSD provides up to 559MB/s sustained reads and 527MB/s writes.  

 

No Degradation in Data Transfer Speeds

 

Unlike other SSDs that offer fast read/write performance during first initial uses, but can then experience significant write speed degradation over repeated, long-term usage, independent tests by leading drive performance experts confirm the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD’s ultra-efficient Block Management & Wear Leveling technologies are able to eliminate virtually any reduction in data transfer speeds over heavy long-term usage of the drive and without dependency on OS TRIM management.  StorageReview awarded it ‘Editor’s Choice’ because it “cranks out chart topping scores throughout testing.”  Barefeats called the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD “the fastest drive we’ve tested to date” and MacPerformanceGuide said “never before seen drive speeds….awesome!”

 

Up To 100X Greater Data Protection 

By utilizing SandForce DuraClass^™ technology, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G is able to provide up to 100X higher data protection than ordinary SSDs as well as leading enterprise class hard disk drives. By combining the highest level of Error Correction Code (ECC) and SandForce RAISE^™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) technology along with 7% over provisioning, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G provides RAID-like data protection and reliability. 

Three Capacity Models Available Starting From $297.99 

Ideal for use in demanding performance-intensive applications such as Audio/Video editing, HD-video, digital photography, professional music, and graphics, the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G line is qualified for use in consumer/prosumer single drive production workstations as well as multi-drive RAID 0/1/10/SPAN configurations, and is available with pricing starting at $297.99: 

• OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G 120GB SSD – $297.99
• OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G 240GB SSD – $569.99
• OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G 480GB SSD – $1279.99

For more information on the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD line, including Reseller inquiries, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_Extreme_Pro_6G/ 

The Most Comprehensive SSD Line For Macs And PCs

As the most comprehensive U.S. manufacturer of industry leading SandForce^® processor based SSDs available today, OWC offers additional Mercury brand name SSDs for nearly every Mac and PC produced over the past decade in capacities from 40GB to 480GB starting from $99.97.   For more information on the complete OWC Mercury Pro SSD line, including expert reviews and user comments, visit:  http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/ 

For more information on the OWC catalog of over 2,900 performance upgrades and accessories for Macs, PCs, and iDevices, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/ 

About Other World Computing (OWC) 

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod^®, iPhone^®, and iPad^® enhancement products through its e-commerce portal http://www.macsales.com. As a member of the Apple Developer Program, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net.   

OWC’s industry awards and recognition include: Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 “Fast 50” List of 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Inc. 5,000 “Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America” list honoree 2007-2010; Reseller Ratings Elite Member 2009 & 2010; Better Business Bureau Top Rating of A+ 2010; Reflex Packaging Commitment to Excellence Recycling Award 2009; Computerworld Magazine Top Green-IT Companies for 2008; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.  

In March 2010, OWC’s corporate campus was designated as LEED^® Platinum by the Green Building Certification Institute (http://eshop.macsales.com/green/index.html). Platinum is the highest achievable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program level, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program’s inception, OWC is one of less than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. In September 2010, OWC’s headquarters earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR^® rating for building operations that perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.  For more information, see www.macsales.com.

 

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Back on the Radar: Other World Computing and going green

Posted by Ann D. at 5/13/2011 10:23 AM CDT on Chicago Business

Larry O’Connor, founder of Other World Computing in Woodstock.

By Raman Chadha

How many business owners do you know who have truly made their facilities green?

I don’t mean a recycling program or motion-detection light switches. I mean a renovation or a new building. If you’re like me, the answer is few, if any. The costs are higher, the returns are long-term, and most business owners already have enough new initiatives and challenges.

Meet Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO of Other World Computing, a $70-million manufacturer and distributor of storage solutions, hard drives and accessories for computers and mobile devices. Larry founded OWC in 1988 at the age of 14 (yes, you read that right) in Woodstock, a far northwest suburb. The company has seen steady growth, more than doubling its employee count since 2007. And Larry remains ambitious, shooting for $1 billion in annual revenue within five years.

In 2008, OWC’s team moved into a newly built 37,000-square-foot facility, which earned the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification. There are 335 LEED-certified projects in Illinois, according to the U.S. Green Building Council, which developed the program. Only 19 of those received platinum certification, the highest possible rating for new construction and major renovations. And as one might expect, most of the platinum projects are owned by large organizations, including government, institutional, academic, and corporate entities . . . not entrepreneurial firms.

OWC’s facility features geothermal heating and cooling, permeable pavers instead of a retention pond and a 500-kilowatt wind turbine, the kind that you increasingly see sprawling across America’s countrysides. That helps produce far more energy than the facility uses and, combined with drastically lower energy utilization, results in some serious gains.

OWC’s wind turbine (image from the OWC website)

Larry and his team pursued the eco-friendly facility for a number of reasons.

First, like all smart business decisions, it had to make economic sense. Larry acknowledged that financing and government incentives helped the project’s feasibility, but the additional costs had to be justified by an appropriate return on investment. After all, going green doesn’t increase the appraised value of the building. And while the ROI is long-term, OWC has already seen “substantial energy savings,” which can have a big impact on a manufacturing and distribution firm’s bottom line. In fact, Larry says the facility uses less energy than a building one-third its size.

Second, he said the decision to go green was aligned with the company’s product philosophy. You see, OWC’s specialty is extending the useful life of computers and devices by helping customers invest in systems they already have rather than buying new ones. By putting off the requirement for new systems, often by 12-24 months, their customers are able to spend less, get more for their money and, obviously, do the environment good. Larry saw the eco-friendly facility as yet one more way for the company to advocate renewal and sustainability.

Finally, Larry says that going green was simply the “responsible thing to do,” pointing out that the facility has had an impact well beyond the environment. “We wanted to be independent of the local grid. It’s been a huge boon for the environment, created a positive atmosphere for employees, and raised the engagement with our community. It’s clear that they’re glad to have us.”

That part is surprising, given how so many communities oppose large structures that change the visual landscape. Needless to say, the turbine serves as a landmark for the town of Woodstock in addition to a higher profile for OWC. But Larry explained that the facility’s overall impact, the fact that the company’s growth continues to benefit the community, and its long-term relationship with the area made a difference.

“I grew up out here. I’ll do anything I can to preserve this countryside.”

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PRESS ALERT – OWC ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS STORY: How Larry O’Connor, CEO of Other World Computing (OWC), Built his Business at Age 14 from Family Garage to Today’s $70 Million Company

 

PRESS ALERT – OWC ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS STORY: 

How Larry O’Connor, CEO of Other World Computing (OWC), Built his Business at Age 14 from Family Garage to Today’s $70 Million Company 

In 1988, 14-year-old Larry O’Connor started his company, Other World Computing, Inc. (OWC), from the garage of his family’s home, with the simple goal of providing affordable memory upgrades to everyone.   Today, 23 years after those humble beginnings, OWC www.macsales.com is now a world-renowned $70 Million+ zero-emissions LEED recognized “Green” company, offering an extensive line of high-quality value-priced memory, SSDs, hard drives, storage, and accessories for Mac, Windows, and iOS devices. 

Ethics –  Intelligence – Passion   

OWC’s CEO, Larry O’Connor now spends each day inspiring his 100-employee team with his vision of ethics, excellence, attention to detail, and passion for delivering award-winning service and support to each and every customer.   

Headquartered in a 37,000 square-foot LEED Platinum certified “Green” facility, OWC has been recognized with numerous awards, including an unheard-of 4 consecutive year listing on the Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies, 5 time honoree of the BizRate Circle of Excellence Gold Award for superior customer service, and Elite status by ResellerRatings.com.  In addition, OWC’s socially responsible focus on being “Green” has led to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star designation and Computerworld’s Green-IT Award, among others.   

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OWC ANNOUNCES MERCURY ELITE-AL PRO QX2 – MASSIVE 12TB ENTERPRISE RAID STORAGE DRIVE

 

OWC ANNOUNCES MERCURY ELITE-AL PRO QX2
MASSIVE 12TB ENTERPRISE RAID STORAGE DRIVE
Highly Reliable 2 Million MTBF for Critical 24/7 Applications
Plug & Play Desktop-Sized Hardware RAID Storage/Backup Drive
5 Year Warranty Protection for Macs & PCs

February 22, 2011, Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac® and PC technology company, announced today the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 hardware RAID storage drive with massive 12TB of storage/backup in a desktop-sized brushed aluminum enclosure.  Featuring four 3TB high performance hard drives in four hot swappable drive bays, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 12TB RAID storage drive offers the flexibility of a “Quad Interface” of FireWire^® 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, and eSATA; four selectable Hardware RAID settings of 0, 1, 5, 10; and 300MB/s data transfer rates for high speed, Plug & Play storage and redundancy for Macs and PCs. 

Built for Demanding Performance-Intensive Applications 

The OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 is built for demanding performance-intensive applications, such as:

• Cloud storage
• Massive Scale Out (MSO)
• Data warehousing & mining
• Disk-to-disk backup & archiving
• RAID arrays
• Network Attached Storage (NAS)
• Audio/Video/HD-video editing.
• Digital photography/graphics.
• Professional music.
• Redundant backup.

2 Million MTBF for Enterprise-Class High Reliability 

Designed for 24/7 enterprise-class capacity-optimized applications, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 offers two million MTBF, nearly double the MTBF of consumer class drives, for unsurpassed reliability for critical enterprise applications.  Pre-configured in Hardware RAID 5 mode to provide data redundancy for uninterrupted access and protection against data loss, the drive can also be automatically configured to use the other hardware RAID settings: 0, 1, or 10, as well as a Span (NRAID).  Selecting and visually confirming the RAID setting is performed by a recessed selector switch safely located behind the lockable front panel. 

Comprehensive “Burn-in” Testing Ensures Highest Reliability – Includes Five Year Warranty 

Unlike most other brands that are shipped with little or no testing, the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 12TB as well as the full Qx2 line undergoes a multi-hour “burn in” performance certification procedure to ensure that the unit is operating properly and ready for demanding use.  With this unmatched commitment to quality, OWC backs the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 with an industry leading five year warranty. 

OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 12TB desktop hardware RAID Features:

• Four 3TB high performance hard drives for 12TB capacity.
• Four separate interfaces: FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB, & eSATA.
• Four selectable hardware RAID settings: 0, 1, 5, 10.
• Fast 300MB/s data transfer rates.
• Two million MTFP for high reliability.
• Extensively pre-tested for demanding use.
• Front panel LEDs offer quick, at-a-glance system status.
• All connection cables are included.
• Removable Key Lock for extra security.
• Five year warranty.

Pricing & Availability and Additional Drive Capacity Models 

The 12TB OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 is available immediately, priced at $2,219.99.  It includes cables for eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0/1.1, power cord, two keys for front panel lock, Backup and Utility software CD:  Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ OEM, Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup, NovaStor NovaBACKUP®, Carbon Copy Cloner©, and Freeware/Shareware/Public domain software pre-installed.  For more information on the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 12TB, see:  http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/RAID/Desktop/   

In addition, the Mercury Elite-AL Pro Qx2 is also available with various drive capacity options from 0TB (no drive included) to 12TB, starting from $479.99 see http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/RAID/Desktop/ for more info. 

OWC “Pro Corner” Professional User Testimonials 

Check out OWC’s “Pro Corner” for information on how the pros use OWC drives in their work environment:  http://eshop.macsales.com/owcpages/procorner/

• “I love the fact that I can call at five o’clock at night and it’s here the next morning.” – Rick Nielson, musician, Cheap Trick^®.  
• “OWC drives are the only ones that never fail, flawless, perfect, and never a lemon.” – Kerry Muzzey, American film and television composer.
• “We look for gear that we’re comfortable using.  That usually means that it works without failure.  That’s the Qx2.” – Jim Dalrymple, original member, MacCentral.com.
• “I have never had one of your drives go down, ever!  Like, ever!  Ever, ever, ever!” – Chris Vrenna, Grammy^® award-winning producer.

 

About Other World Computing (OWC) 

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod®, iPhone®, and iPad™ enhancement products through its e-commerce portal www.macsales.com. As an Apple Certified Developer, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net.  OWC’s industry awards and recognition include: Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 “Fast 50” List of 50

Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Inc. 5,000 “Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America” list honoree 2007-2010; Reseller Ratings Elite Member 2009 & 2010; Better Business Bureau Top Rating of A+ 2010; Reflex Packaging Commitment to Excellence Recycling Award 2009; Computerworld Magazine Top Green-IT Companies for 2008; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.   

In March 2010, OWC’s corporate campus was designated as LEED Platinum by the Green Building Certification Institute (http://eshop.macsales.com/green/index.html). Platinum is the highest achievable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program level, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program’s inception, OWC is one of less than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. In September 2010, OWC’s headquarters earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR rating for building operations that perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

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PCworld.com on OWC DIY SSD Kit by Roman Loyola!

PCworld.com on OWC DIY SSD Kit

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by Roman Loyola, PCworld.com

Dec 15, 2010 4:00 pm
OWC Offers DIY SSD Upgrade Kits for MacBooks, Mac Mini
By Roman Loyola, Macworld

OWC on Tuesday announced its new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) SSD Storage Upgrade Kit. The kit allows owners of the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini to upgrade the hard drive and replace it with a solid-state drive (SSD) from OWC.

The kit comes with OWC’s 2.5-inch Mercury Extreme Pro SSD and the capacities available range from 40GB to 480GB. OWC provides a tool kit for performing the installation and cables for transferring data from the old drive to the new SSD. OWC also has available data transfer instructions and online videos that demonstrate how to install the new SSD.

The kit also includes a 2.5-inch portable external enclosure, so you can use your old drive as a portable external drive. You can choose between an aluminum case with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectors, and a clear plastic case with FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connectors.

Pricing for the DIY SSD Storage Upgrade Kit start at $110. OWC offers a one-year warranty for the SSD.

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OWC ANNOUNCES DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) SSD KITS WITH INDUSTRY’S FASTEST SSDs TO 480GB

 

OWC ANNOUNCES DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) SSD KITS WITH INDUSTRY’S FASTEST SSDs TO 480GB
 
Upgrade to SSD for Faster Mac & PC Laptops
Use the Old Drive as a Portable External Drive
 
 Savings up to 40% – Starting at $109.99, Fourteen Kits Feature Solid State Drives to 480GB, Installation Tools, Bus Powered Enclosure & Free How-to Videos

December 14, 2010 Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC^®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac^® and PC technology company, 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 at: http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/tech_tips/sparedrive.cfm  

• Five piece installation tool kit with everything needed to complete the installation.
• Free how-to online videos at www.macsales.com/installvideos.

Save up to 40% Versus Buying Separately – Save Money & Environment By Retasking ‘Old’ Drive as New Portable Drive 

With the OWC DIY SSD Storage Upgrade Kit, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and PC laptop users can make their computers faster than new with incredible SSD performance by upgrading their computer’s internal hard drive with the industry’s fastest SSDs from OWC.  They can then continue to use their ‘old’ drive by installing it into the provided OWC enclosure for a ‘new’ pocket-sized portable external drive, saving money and the environment by re-using their ‘old’ hard drive instead of throwing a perfectly good drive into a landfill or just letting the drive sit idle and unused.  By purchasing the OWC DIY SSD Kit, customers will also save up to 40% versus buying all the included components separately. 

Instantly Transforms Macs and PCs with Faster than New Performance 

The OWC DIY SSD Storage Upgrade Kit instantly transforms Macs and PCs, allowing them to boot in seconds, load apps and files nearly instantaneously, and dramatically improve overall system responsiveness thanks to the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD included in each kit. The OWC SSD helps users supercharge their machine so older machines can perform faster than new models and new machines can achieve previously un-reached performance levels.  To learn more about the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD, including performance benchmark testing results, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/internal_storage/Mercury_Extreme_SSD_Sandforce/Solid_State_Pro  

“OWC DIY SSD Kits are the most cost effective and comprehensive solutions available for getting the most performance from MacBooks, MacBook Pros, Mac minis, and PC notebooks,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “With all of the included tools and helpful resources plus the external enclosure for reusing the existing internal drive, these kits have become extremely popular with consumers.” 

Availability & Pricing 

The OWC DIY SSD Storage Upgrade Kits are available immediately from OWC priced starting at $109.99 MSRP from: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/SATA/DIY and are compatible with Mac or PC laptop and Mac mini internal drives, Apple OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, all versions of Apple OS X, and Windows 98SE or later operating systems.  Select kits include a $200 retail value disk utility software bundle.  For bundle details, visit http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/solutions/software_bundle/  

About Other World Computing (OWC) 

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod^®, iPhone^®, and iPad^™ enhancement products through its e-commerce portal www.macsales.com. As an Apple Certified Developer, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net

OWC’s industry awards and recognition include: Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 “Fast 50” List of 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Inc. 5,000“Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America” list honoree 2007-2010; Reseller Ratings Elite Member 2009 & 2010; Better Business Bureau Top Rating of A+ 2010; Reflex Packaging Commitment to Excellence Recycling Award 2009; Computerworld MagazineTop Green-IT Companies for 2008; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.

In March 2010, OWC’s corporate campus was designated as LEED Platinum by the Green Building Certification Institute (http://eshop.macsales.com/green/index.html). Platinum is the highest achievable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program level, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program’s inception, OWC is one of less than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. In September 2010, OWC’s headquarters earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR rating for building operations that perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

Contact:
Karen Thomas/Eva Yutani

Thomas PR (631) 549-7575

kthomas@thomaspr.com eyutani@thomaspr.com www.thomaspr.com www.thomaspublicrelations.com  

 

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Southernfriedgamer.com Features Thomas PR Clients – Have a Geek on Your Christmas List?

Southernfriedgamer.com Features Thomas PR Clients – Have a Geek on Your Christmas List?

 

by BKnight, Southernfriedgamer.com
 

Have a Geek on your Christmas list? Let us help!
Posted on December 9, 2010 by BKnight in Industry
Shopping for a geek can be hard work. Let us do the leg work for you with help from our friends over at Thomas PR. Here are some of the best gifts to put under the tree this year.

* FOR TECHIE ARTISTS: ArtRage for iPad

ArtRage for iPad lets you become a digital artist with your iPad. The perfect stocking stuffer for a budding artist at $6.99, it lets you actually paint on the iPad canvas with oil painting effects that smear and blend and watercolor strokes that merge to create soft, wet gradations.

Pricing: $6.99

Website: www.artrage.com

* FOR TECHIE GOLFERS: SensoGlove

SensoGlove, the worlds first golf glove, has built-in digital sensors that continuously read the users grip pressure to ensure a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing. Made of the highest quality cabretta leather, SensoGlove is the perfect gift for the holidays for golfers of all levels. With SensoGlove, golfers can quickly learn how to hold the club, avoiding bad habits and improving every part of their game, from backswing, downswing, impact, follow-through, to driving, putting, and chipping.

Pricing: $89

Website: www.sensoglove.com

* FOR DIYERS AND INVENTORS: Alibre Design Personal Edition

The perfect gift for diyers and inventors to create their own gadgets and inventions at home! Award-winning Alibre Design Personal Edition is the first low-cost, easy-to-use 3D design tool that delivers industrial-strength, parametric solid modeling system with integrated 3D solid modeling, part and assembly design, associative 2D drafting, and STL export — all at a hobby-friendly price. Design it, document it, change it around, perfect it, and then make it!

Pricing: $99

Website: www.alibre.com

* FOR TECHIE DIYERS : OWC DIY Hard Drive Kit

The OWC Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Hard Drive Kit is the easiest and lowest-cost way to upgrade your home, school, or office laptop hard drive to a new faster, larger drive without sending the laptop out for repairs or buying a new laptop. The OWC DIY Hard Drive Kit provides everything you need to increase you hard drive space for your MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini storage, or PC laptop and use your old drive as a new external drive.

Pricing: $67.99 & up

Website: www.macsales.com

· FOR IPHONE & IPAD FANS: NewerTech Line of NuGuard Cases & Covers Keep your iPhone Virus-Free and Protected

The NewerTech line of NuGuard? iPhone 4 and iPad protective cases and NuVue anti-glare covers add protection, style and functionality to the most popular Apple® gadgets sold this year. OWC makes it easy to buy affordable iPhone 4 and iPad accessory stocking stuffer gifts that your techie friends, family and co-workers will love, without breaking the bank. Fashionable Colors in Red, Pink, Purple, Frost, Green, Black, Orange, Blue, & Clear.

Pricing: $12.99 – $24.99

Website: www.macsales.com

* FOR TECHIE KIDS: Headphones for Kids

Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids Wireless IR headphones designed specifically for the largest user market of built-in DVD and video systems Children. Available immediately, the Kidz Gear Wireless Car Headphones for Kids keep kids quiet watching DVDs and videos on long car trips. With 100% Compatibility Guaranteed and manufactured with the highest quality IR wireless technology components available, the IR68KG02 IR wireless headphones deliver extremely rich sound quality for a variety of video and audio content DVDs, video players, radio and more. Available at many fine online retailers as well as the Kidz Gear website directly.

Pricing: $34.99

Website: www.gearforkidz.com

Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids — finally a headphone that is Designed by Parents and Approved by Kids. Comfort, durability and incredible sound quality makes the Kidz Gear Wired Headphones for Kids (CH68KG01) a must for traveling this season by plane, train or automobile. With a Limited Lifetime Warranty, parents can relax and not worry if anything goes wrong. Kidz Gear will solve the problem. Available at many fine online retailers as well as the Kidz Gear website directly.

Pricing: $19.99

Website: www.gearforkidz.com

* MUSIC FOR TECHIES: The Great Kat Worlds Fastest Guitarist

The Great Kat Beethovens Guitar Shred DVD is followed in the tech community as the ultimate music for creativity. The Great Kat, named Top 10 Fastest Shredders of All Time-Guitar One Magazine, is the worlds fastest guitarist. A Juilliard graduate violinist, The Great Kat combines metal and classical music for a speed thrill unchallenged in the music industry. She has been featured in the Jimmy Fallon site, NBC-Weekend Today in NY, Rolling Stone Magazine (Italy), Spin Magazine, New York Times, NewsBlaze and much more.

Pricing: $9.95

Website: www.greatkat.com

* FOR TECHIE NEWLYWEDS, MOMS & GRANDPARENTS:

Digital Foci Photo Book in Pearl White – Digital Photo Album for Wedding Albums, Baby Albums, & Parties

The Pearl White Version of Digital Focis popular Photo Book is the perfect gift for newlyweds, moms, & grandparents. A portable digital photo album with a large 8-inch 800×600 color digital LCD screen, 4GB of internal memory, and music & slideshow capability, Photo Book in Pearl White has a sleek design encased in a soft leather-like case for an elegant photo album that makes an attractive first impression. Ideal for passing around while sitting on the sofa and at family gatherings.

Pricing: $189

Website: www.digitalfoci.com

* FOR SHUTTERBUGS & PRO PHOTOGRAPHERS:

Digital Foci Picture Porter 35 Organizes & Protects Photos on the Road

The perfect gift for anyone that loves photography — finally theres a place to organize, save and view all your photos on the road. Picture Porter 35 is a high-capacity 250GB-500GB portable photo manager for professional and amateur photographers to take while traveling, on vacation, or on photo shoots. Picture Porter 35 features a 3.5-inch color LCD, multi-format memory card reader, and pro photography features not found on other storage devices, such as RAW, EXIF data, IPTC and histogram support. Picture Porter 35 instantly and securely lets you store and view digital photos, music and video wherever you go.

Pricing: $399 for 250GB, $499 for 500GB

Website: www.digitalfoci.com