Other World Computing Blog

OWC’s February Garage Sale Has Deals You’re Gonna Love!

OWC NewsFeed — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:51:36 +0000

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, so it’s time to get something special for your closest companion, the one who’s always there for you, never judging and always turned on by you. Sure, chocolates and flowers are a little more traditional but, really, they’re not very practical – the chocolates get all melty and [...]

Review – Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD in MacBook Pro

Guest Blogger — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:53:28 +0000

by Gerd N., OWC Customer There are very compelling reasons to upgrade your current MacBook Pro. While my MacBook Pro is still a 2011 model with 8GB of RAM, I always felt that it could be a bit faster. Even with the 7200RPM Toshiba drive fitted, IO operations felt sluggish (even more so after installing [...]

Newer Technology Lowers MSRP By 25% For Wildly Successful Power2U AC/USB In-Wall Charging Solution

OWC NewsFeed — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:42 +0000

Newer Technology, Inc. announced today it has lowered the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price by 25% for its Power2U AC/USB Wall Outlet. Now priced at $29.95 MSRP with street pricing as low as $22.99, the Power2U is the only home-safe, UL Listed in-wall charging solution available to enhance living and working spaces by eliminating the clutter created [...]

Celebrate Macworld 2012 with these OWC Specials

OWC NewsFeed — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:39:16 +0000

Well, it’s that time of year again, and while not everybody can be at the Macworld | iWorld Expo in San Francisco (though if you are, make sure to visit us at Booth 513), we want to make sure everybody can get our Expo specials. Yesterday, we mentioned that we’re knocking 20%+ off the full [...]

Apple Big in Business News

OWC Chris S. — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:06:02 +0000

If you happen to follow the stock market (or even if you don’t) you may have heard that Apple posted record-level quarterly financial results on Tuesday. Analysts have pointed to a combination of the release of the wildly popular iPhone 4S and the holiday season as the source of the extra performance. However, this is [...]

Elgato Products 20% Off Through End of January

OWC Chris S. — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:33:00 +0000

It’s been a while since we last talked about Elgato’s range of TV tuners and video capture accessories. Don’t worry, though; they’re still as awesome as ever. If you’re a regular reader of the OWC Blog, you’ll recall several posts on these products…including one that tells you how to turn your Mac into a DVR. [...]

The Other World – Episode 42

OWC NewsFeed — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:27:47 +0000

Come See us at Macworld!

OWC Chris S. — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:50:30 +0000

After announcing all our great new products to the industry at CES, we’re now bringing them to the people! We’ll be at Macworld | iWorld Expo in San Francisco (January 26-28, at the Moscone Center) at Booth #513. If you’re attending the show, you can get a first-hand peek at new releases like: Jupiter mini-SAS Enterprise [...]

“Tough as Jens Voigt”

OWC Chris S. — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:25:24 +0000

As you may know, we like to keep a close eye on the Twitterverse (you can find us at @macsales) and, occasionally find OWC as a topic of discussion. Well, this morning, Twitter user @maddogmedia posted the comment “I’ve been using OWC drives for years, externals and internals. They’re nearly as tough as Jens Voigt.” [...]

Students Get a Grip on their iPad 2 Display Needs with Newer Technology’s GripStand Station

OWC NewsFeed — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:36:23 +0000

With the growing use of iPads in the classroom and Apple’s Education Event which concluded today, OWC’s focus on education applications is timely. Other World Computing will demonstrate at Macworld | iWorld 2012 Conference and Expo next week how schools can protect their iPad investments with its GripStand Station and GripStand cases. The GripStand Station is a [...]

OWC Radio #63 – The Post-CES Show

OWC Michael — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:42:36 +0000

We’re home from the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show and while some might be a little worse for wear, it was a great show. Join us as we discuss what we introduced, what we saw, and what we think this year in electronics is going to bring. OWC Radio is a monthly, forum-based podcast focused [...]

CES 2012 Rewound, Recapped, and Reviewed

OWC Grant — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:03:16 +0000

Our second year at CES was a big success and while you may have read other sources’ accounts of the show, I thought you might (since you likely are a regular reader and interested in all things OWC) like a summary from our perspective. Now, if you’ve never been to a show of this magnitude [...]

The Other World – Episode 41

OWC Chris S. — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:00:37 +0000

Back Up Your Data & Save A Squirrel

OWC Chris S. — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:17:23 +0000

A couple of months ago, OWC Stephen wrote an article that dealt with RAID units not being a “true” backup for your data. This caused confusion for some people; after all, RAID has built-in redundancy (it’s the first letter, for goodness’ sake!), so data should be completely safe, right? Well… not really. RAID will protect [...]

Ship Your Computer Safely

OWC NewsFeed — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:01:15 +0000

You know it’s happened to you. Your laptop starts acting up and you need to send it in, but you got rid of the original box years ago. Perhaps you got it as a hand-me-down or off of Craigslist and never had the box in the first place. So what are you going to do? [...]

OWC Gives a Sneak Peek at new PCIe SSD Card

OWC NewsFeed — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:29:17 +0000

While we are not in the habit of announcing products before they’re ready to launch, we decided to let the lid off of this one a little early, as it is quite exciting. We’d like to introduce you to our new PCIe-based SSD. This card has a “stackable” design, allowing you configure the drive in [...]

OWC Announces Mercury Elite Pro mini as Industry’s First eSATA 6G and Bus-Powered USB 3.0 Portable Storage Solution

OWC NewsFeed — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:04:05 +0000

Other World Computing announced today it has expanded its OWC Mercury Elite Pro mini line to include the industry’s first eSATA 6G and bus-powered USB 3.0 portable external drive. Available in 13 different hard drive or OWC Mercury SSD-equipped capacity configurations up to 1.5TB, the new USB 3.0/2.0 and eSATA 6G “triple interface” model delivers up [...]

Newer Technology Announces miniStack Max As Industry’s First Four-in-One Storage, Access, And Connectivity Solution

OWC NewsFeed — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:35:08 +0000

Newer Technology, Inc. today announced the miniStack Max, the latest version of its award-winning quad-interface powered hub storage solution. Offering Plug and Play ease of use with Macs or PCs thanks to five interfaces—USB 3.0, USB 2.0, FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and eSATA—the miniStack Max is the only four-in-one storage, data access, connectivity solution on the market. [...]