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OWC Announces Industry Leading Warranty Coverage Now Retroactive On OWC and Newer Technology Storage Solutions
Warranties automatically extended on select Desktop and Bus Powered Portable models with FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB2, and/or eSATA interfaces
Sep 4, 2008 | Woodstock, IL
Sep 4, 2008 | Woodstock, IL
Other World Computing (OWC®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac® and PC technology company, today announced the new, longer warranty programs on select award winning Mac® and PC compatible OWC and Newer Technology product lines – up to triple the duration – are being automatically extended to OWC retail customers who purchased these solutions in 2008.
OWC and NewerTech storage solutions are currently available in single drive solutions of up to 1.0TB and multi-drive solutions of up to 4.0TB. From Desktop to Rack, from performance RAID to bus-powered performance portable – OWC and NewerTech solutions provide a wide array of options ideal for Audio/Video, Backup (Apple Time Machine Ready), Media Center, Music, Photography, and more.
The following models in standard configurations of 80GB and higher and shipped on or after January 1st, 2008 – previously covered by a two year warranty are now covered by a three year warranty:
• OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro ‘Quad’ FireWire 800/400+USB2+eSATA
• OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 (Single and Dual-Drive RAID Models)
• OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro FireWire 400 + USB 2.0
• OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro USB 2.0 Dual-Drive + Hub
• OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro Dual-Drive eSATA
• OWC Mercury Elite Pro ‘Classic’ FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0
• OWC Mercury Elite Pro ‘Classic’ FireWire 400 + USB 2.0
• OWC Mercury Elite Pro ‘Classic’ USB 2.0
• NewerTech miniStack® v2 FireWire 400 + USB 2.0 Storage + Powered Hub Solution
• NewerTech miniStack® v2.5 FireWire 400 + USB 2.0 Storage + Powered Hub Solution
• NewerTech miniStack® v3 FireWire 800/400+USB2+eSATA Storage + Powered Hub Solution
• GuardianMAXimus® Hardware RAID-1 (Mirrored) FireWire 800/400+USB2 Data Redundant Solution
The following models in standard configurations of 40GB and higher and shipped on or after January 1st, 2008 – previously covered by a one year warranty are now covered by a three year warranty:
• OWC Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 800/400 + USB 2.0 Bus Powered Portable
• OWC Mercury On-The-Go FireWire 400+USB 2.0 Bus Powered Portable
• OWC Mercury On-The-Go FireWire Bus Powered Portable
• OWC Mercury On-The-Go USB 2.0 Bus Powered Portable
The following models in standard configurations of 80GB and higher and shipped on or after January 1st, 2008 – previously covered by a one year warranty are now covered by a two year warranty:
• OWC Neptune ‘Value Done Right’ FireWire 400 Solutions
“The best warranty is one you never have to use, but should the need occur – OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty term to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the comfort a longer warranty term provides and these new longer warranties with retroactive coverage are a testament to our confidence in the reliability of these OWC and NewerTech brand storage solution lines,” said Larry O’Connor, CEO of Other World Computing. “ These solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.”
In addition to industry leading warranty coverage, OWC and NewerTech storage solutions offer further value added features like including all interface connecting cables for Plug and Play operation straight from the box, free lifetime US-based technical support, and a $200 retail value utility software bundle consisting of award winning Prosoft Engineering® Data Backup 3, NovaStor NovaBACKUP®, and Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ software.
For more information on OWC and NewerTech storage solutions lines, see:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/
About OWC
Other World Computing (OWC), founded in 1988, is dedicated to helping Mac and PC enthusiasts do more and reach higher. We believe in sustainability – OWC solutions are genuinely built to last, go the distance, and enable users to maximize the technology investment they have already made. OWC's operation provides leadership in business sustainability, with its headquarters among the first in the world awarded LEED Platinum certification. OWC features an award-winning technical support team and an unparalleled library of step-by-step DIY and informational videos. From the home desktop to the enterprise rack, the corporate backup to secure medical data, the recording studio to the motion picture set, and beyond, there should be no compromise. That is why OWC is here.
