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OWC specials on 7200RPM Notebook Drives/Portable External Drives
(from site sponsor OWC)

"New Specials on 7200RPM Notebook Hard Drives. OWC is proud to be working as a partner with Hitachi who has graciously made available some great rebates on both Hitachi Hard Drives as well as OWC & NewerTech solutions built using a Hitachi Hard Drive(s) inside. Although not giant rebate fans, we have had an excellent experience with the rebates Hitachi has provided including some beyond expectation assistance where any customer has needed with the rebate process. No hoops to hop through - just cut out of hard drive label off factory packaging (bare drives) or OWC's p/n & serial box print label (external solutions) + rebate form + copy of sales invoice. Now available are rebates of $20 on select Hitachi 7200RPM 2.5" SATA Notebook Drives & OWC Solutions which use these drives. The rebates are as follows:

Get back $20 per drive on up to 5 of the following drives when purchased from Other World Computing on or before June 22nd, 2008:

  • 200GB 7200RPM/16MB Cache TravelStar 7K200 SATA 2.5" HD (9.5mm high) w/3yr Hitachi Warranty - $107.99 after rebate
  • 120GB 7200RPM w/16MB Cache TravelStar 7K200 SATA 2.5" HD (9.5mm high) w/3yr Hitachi Warranty - $84.99 after rebate
  • 100GB 7200RPM w/16MB Cache TravelStar 7K200 SATA 2.5" HD (9.5mm high) w/3yr Hitachi Warranty - $67.99 after rebate

    Get back $20 per drive on up to 5 OWC 7200RPM On-The-Go Pro Solutions when purchased from Other World Computing on or before June 22nd, 2008. OWC 7200RPM On-The-Go Pro Solutions are available in options which include USB 2.0, FireWire 800/400+USB2, FireWire 400+USB2, and USB 2.0+eSATA configurations. All models are bus powerable (external AC power not needed) via FireWire and USB2 Interfaces when present on model. All models include connecting cables for supported interfaces, Intech HD Speedtools, Prosoft DataBackup III, NovaStor NovaBackup (windows), Carrying Case, and shirt pocket sized for easy portability.

  • 100GB 7200RPM Mercury On-The Go Pro 16MB Cache models from $ 89.99 after Rebate
  • 120GB 7200RPM Mercury On-The Go Pro 16MB Cache models from $107.99 after Rebate
  • 200GB 7200RPM Mercury On-The Go Pro 16MB Cache models from $159.99 after Rebate

    These are actually two separate rebate offers which can be claimed individually (5 of each). See rebate information via item descriptions for more details.
    Best Regards,
    Lawrence O'Connor
    Other World Computing"

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    Expercom offers 60GB/120GB SSD upgrades for MacBook/MacBook Pro
    Expercom sent a press release on their Solid State Drive (SSD) options for MacBook/MacBook Pros available as options for new system orders (adds $550 for 60GB SSD, $850 for 120GB SSD) or as an upgrade service where you send in your MacBook or MacBook Pro for the SSD drive install of a 60GB SSD for $599 or a 120GB SSD for $899. The bottom of the first page linked has benchmark results of the 120GB SSD vs a 250GB/5400rpm notebook drive showing much better random read performance, slightly better sequential read although 57.77% lower sequential write rates. The SSD drive however is much more rugged (no moving parts) and uses less power than a conventional hard drive.
    (If you missed it, earlier this month Oliver sent a Performance Comparison of a 32GB SSD vs 1TB SATA HDs in his Mac Pro as well as a Mac Pro SSD install guide.)
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    MacWireless announces international version of Powerline Network Adapter
    MacWireless sent a press release on an International Version of their 200 Mbps Powerline Network Adapter ($99.98).
    (They also offer wireless network cards for Macs, although their 802.11N cards cost much more than the (same chipset based) Newer Tech branded cards on the site specials page here which has 802.11N (backward compatible with 802.11G/B) PCI, PCMCIA or USB adapters for under $50, as well as a 802.11N/G/B Router for $65.)
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