Year: 2003

SoftRAID 3.0 Released

September 2, 2003
Mendocino, CA, USA

***For Immediate Release***

SOFTRAID, LLC introduces SoftRAID 3.0 with a $99 special introductory offer.

SoftRAID, LLC, today announced the release of SoftRAID 3.0. This
long-awaited Mac OS X version supports Stripe and Mirror (RAID levels 0 and
1) volumes on any combination of FireWire, ATA, SCSI, USB and Fibre Channel
drives. SoftRAID 3.0 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later.

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‘Confessions of a Switcher’

MacSofa has published an interesting article about a Windows user who switched to a Mac. The “Switcher” talks about the experience of switching to Macintosh — everything from interface changes, software availability, games, and more. “OSX [sic] appears to have been built with the end user constantly in mind, so that if something needs to be done quickly and easily, it’s there and you can use it when you need to.

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Memorex launches USB 2.0 ThumbDrive

Memorex today announced its USB 2.0 ThumbDrive, a high-speed device designed for storing data, digital photos, video and MP3 files, and more. The drive also features a slim profile and sports a unique, ergonomic silver and black design. The Memorex USB 2.0 ThumbDrive will be in stores this month with a suggested retail price of US$59.99 for 128MB of storage, $99.99 for 256 MB and $179.99 for 512MB.

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Creative announces Nomad MoVo2 MP3 players

Creative today announced Nomad MuVo2, its new line of ultra-compact and lightweight MP3 players. The pocket-sized hard drive player, Nomad MuVo2 1.5GB, will be available in September 2003 for US$229.99. Two flash additions, Nomad MuVo2 X-Trainer 512MB and Nomad MuVo2 X-Trainer 1GB, will also be available for US$269.99 and $499.99 in September and October, respectively.

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OpenOSX WinTel now G5 accelerated

OpenOSX today announced the availability of WinTel 1.0.1 for Mac OS X 10.2 (Jaguar), the latest release of the company’s solution for configuring and utilizing the proven open source “Bochs” software that allows x86/Pentium-based operating systems on Mac computers. Version 1.0.1 delivers increased performance on the new PowerMac G5, delivering updated software, additional features and enhanced performance and stability. WinTel is priced at US$25 for the downloadable version.

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