The OWC Neptune is a new budget range of external FireWire hard drive solutions with a high speed of 7200RPM and capacities up to 1TB. “Brought to the market as a top-notch product at an unbeatable value, OWC Neptune storage solutions are the absolute best bet for any Mac or PC user looking for high performance on a budget without sacrificing quality when additional external storage is needed,” said Larry O’Connor, President and CEO, OWC. Compact at 1.5-inches x 9-inches x 5.5-inches, the OWC Neptune drives are portable, weigh only 2.7 pounds, and boast an extremely shock resistant design for maximum data safety. The OWC Neptune external hard drive solution is available immediately, priced from $84.99 - $229.99.

Other World Computing Press Release

OWC ANNOUNCES NEPTUNE EXTERNAL FIREWIRE HARD DRIVE LINE FOR UP TO 1 TB OF “VALUE DONE RIGHT” STORAGE

High Performance on a Budget with Top-Quality Components

July 10, 2008, Woodstock, IL– Other World Computing (OWC) http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac and PC technology company, announced today the low-cost OWC Neptune line of external FireWire hard drive solutions with a high speed of 7200RPM and capacities up to 1TB, double the prior highest capacity 500GB model.  OWC Neptune FireWire solutions are perfect for audio/video, gaming, music, photography, and backup (fully Apple Time-Machine Plug n’ Play ready).

Neptune is the “Value Done Right” external storage drive solution, providing high-performance on a budget with the same industry leading Oxford chipset and heavy-duty power supplies available in OWC’s higher-end Mercury Elite storage line. OWC uses only the best components and qualified hard drive mechanisms.  Compact at 1.5-inches x 9-inches x 5.5-inches, the drives are portable, weigh only 2.7 pounds, and boast an extremely shock resistant design for maximum data safety.

OWC Neptune External Hard Drive Pricing
80GB 7200RPM with 8MB data buffer: $84.99
160GB 7200RPM with 8MB data buffer: $92.99
250GB 7200RPM with 8MB data buffer: $99.95
320GB 7200RPM with 16MB data buffer: $109.99
500GB 7200RPM with 16MB data buffer: $124.99
750GB 7200RPM with 32MB data buffer NEW MODEL: $169.99
1.0TB 7200RPM with 32MB data buffer NEW MODEL: $229.99

“Brought to the market as a top-notch product at an unbeatable value, OWC Neptune storage solutions are the absolute best bet for any Mac or PC user looking for high performance on a budget without sacrificing quality when additional external storage is needed,” said Larry O’Connor, President and CEO, OWC.

OWC Neptune FireWire drives feature a custom Oxford bridge solution, two six-pin FireWire 400 (1394a) ports for convenient Plug ‘n Play usability, a 7200RPM drive mechanism, up to 32MB data buffer and data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps.  All drives come pre-initialized with shareware/freeware/public domain software and include a FireWire cable, Intech HD SpeedTools (Mac), Prosoft DataBackup III (Mac OS X), and NovaStor NovaBackup (Windows).  In addition to a one-year limited warranty, the premium hard drive mechanisms are further covered by an additional 4 year replacement warranty.

The OWC Neptune external hard drive solution is available immediately, priced from $84.99 - $229.99.  For more information on the Neptune external hard drive line solution, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/owc-neptune-drives/.  The full line of OWC FireWire, USB2, & eSATA storage solutions are also available online at http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/

About Other World Computing
Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988.  The Illinois based company operates the popular e-commerce portal www.MacSales.com which features one of the largest online catalogs of computer and iPod enhancement products, including Mercury, Neptune, and NewerTech acceleration, storage, and FireWire® product lines. OWC is also a strategic partner with Axiotron and exclusive US distributor of the award winning Axiotron Modbook™.

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