Other World Computing (OWC) has introduced three new Mercury Elite Pro external FireWire storage solutions. The new drives break performance and size barriers with 8MBs of cache and storage capacities of 200, 180 and 120 Gigabytes. The Elite Pro hard drives' high-performance 8MBs of cache offer significant data transfer benefits in both burst data and sustained overall performance when compared to models with only 2MBs of cache. The new models measure 1.5-inches x 9.0-inches x 5.5-inches and weigh less than three pounds. The drives offer convenient plug-and-play capability, which allows for easy transfer and connection to and from office, home or off-site presentation computers. All Mercury Elite Pro drives ship with Intech HD SpeedTools, a FireWire cable, external power adaptor and a two-year OWC warranty. The drives are compatible with Apple OS 8.6 and higher, as well as Windows 98, 2000 and XP.
Pricing for the new Mercury Elite Pro FireWire models is as follows:
o 200GB 7200RPM model w/8MBs of cache: $499.99,
o 180GB 7200RPM model w/8MBs of cache: $449.99, and
o 120GB 7200RPM model w/8MBs of cache: $295.99.

The Mercury Elite Pro FireWire drives are available exclusively through OWC at www.macsales.com. OWC also offers a variety of FireWire interface cards for desktop and notebook computers.

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