Other World Computing (OWC) has announced its new
OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD models, which the
company says are the lowest cost portable
FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 bus powered Solid
State Drive (SSD) storage solutions on the market.
The Mercury On-The-Go Pro is a pocket-sized
portable storage solution for Mac or PC users
featuring FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and/or USB
2.0 interfaces for data transfer speeds up to
100MB/second. According to OWC CEO Larry
O’Conner, it offers up to 2.5X faster boot time
and up to 120X faster seek time over conventional
drives. Because it’s powered by a USB or FireWire
connection, no external AC adapter is needed.
The OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro has no moving
parts. It also touts up to 4.5X higher shock
resistance and up to 28% greater temperature
operating range than conventional drives,
The new Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD line is
available in three storage capacities:
° 64GB with 64MB cache, FireWire 800/400 & USB 2.0 interfaces, US$279.99;
° 128GB with 64MB cache, FireWire 800/400 & USB 2.0 interfaces, $449.99;
° 256GB with 64MB cache, FireWire 800/400 & USB 2.0 interfaces, $729.99.
The new OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro SSD models are
available from Other World Computing at
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/on-the-go,
and are are compatible with Apple OS 8.6 to
9.2.2, Mac OS X (all versions, including Snow
Leopard).