OWC Adds New Drives to the Elite Family

by News Editor
Published on Apr 24, 2003 12:00 AM



The Mercury Elite Pro FW800 drives, said to be built on a custom Oxford922 bridge, with data transfer rates of more than 60 MB per second, and use a 7200 RPM mechanism with up to 250 GB capacity and 8 MB cache. Not only does it have two FireWire 800 ports, the models also include one FireWire 400 port and one USB 2.0/1.1 port. The units also come with a free copy of Intech HD SpeedTools.

The drives are compatible with ALL Apple OS Versions 8.5-9.2.x; Apple OS X 10.0.3 and higher (including 10.2), as well as Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and any OS supports FireWire or USB storage devices.

John Nemerovski, reviewer at mymac.com says, ''I am impressed with every aspect of this new FireWire drive, and I give it a hearty recommendation. Mercury Elite receives a perfect score for an FireWire-only unit.''

Key Features Include: * Cool Blue Activity Indicator LED!
* Super Quiet Operation
* Fully Suitable for Audio/Video Applications
* U.S. / International 90 ~ 240v AutoSwitching
* All Cables & Intech SpeedTools Utility included
* Features Custom Oxford922 Bridge
* (Two) FW800 9 Pin Ports, (One) FW400 6 Pin Port, (One) USB
2.0/1.1 Port
* Large 2 MB or 8 MB Data Buffer
* Shock Resistant Design
* FireWire 800 Data Rates over 60 MB/second
* FireWire 400 & USB Data Rates over 40 MB/second
* Two Year Limited Warranty

The Mercury Elite Pro FW800 drives start at $249.99 for an 80 GB capacity with 2 MB cache to $519.99 for a 250 GB capacity with 8 MB of cache.