OWC Adds 80GB, 100GB Models to Mercury On-The-Go Line of Drives

Other World Computing (OWC) has added 80GB and 100GB models to its line of Mercury On-The-Go external hard drives. The company also introduced a version of its 60GB model that has a 7200RPM drive and FireWire only (US$239.99) or FireWire and USB 2.0 ($249.99) ports.

The other new drives also spin at 7200RPM and are available with only FireWire or FireWire and USB 2.0 ports. The 80GB drive sells for $289.99 and $299.99 in those configurations, while the 100GB drive sells for $349.99 and $359.99.

All of OWCis Mercury On-The-Go drives weigh less than 12 ounces and are bus-powered, so they donit require an external power source. They ship with FireWire and USB 2.0 cables as well as EMC/Dantz Retrospect and Intech Speed Tools software. Mac OS X v10.0.3 or higher is required.