Other World Computing Extends Low End of Its Mercury Extreme Product Line With New 800MHz G4 Processor Upgrade.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WOODSTOCK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2003 New 800MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Mercury Extreme G4 processor upgrade offers extreme quality; extreme savings Other World Computing (OWC OWC Officers' Wives' Club OWC Other World Computing (retail store) OWC Okaloosa-Walton College OWC Office Web Components OWC Oscillating Water Column OWC Owner Will Carry (real estate owner will carry mortgage) ) today announced it has begun shipping an 800 Megahertz One million cycles per second. See MHz. MegaHertz - (MHz) Millions of cycles per second. The unit of frequency used to measure the clock rate of modern digital logic, including microprocessors. (MHz) Mercury Extreme G4 processor upgrade. It is the latest in OWC's popular Mercury Extreme line and is available immediately for $269.99. "The Mercury Extreme brand has made a name for itself for high-quality performance enhancements with exceptional value, and the new 800MHz G4 upgrade will build this reputation further," said Larry O'Connor, president of OWC. "The Mercury Extreme line delivers an economical solution to anyone seeking to significantly boost their computer's speed while at the same time not breaking the bank." OWC's Mercury Extreme processor upgrades are true plug-and-play solutions that do not use or require enabling software. Fully compatible with PowerMac G4 AGP-equipped models (350MHz to 1GHz), they act as replacements to the stock Apple G4 daughtercard See daughterboard. daughtercard - daughterdboard and do not take up a separate PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). or AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and only one AGP slot is on the motherboard. slot. Also included in each upgrade is a pre-installed, high-performance heat sink and an ultra-quiet cooling fan. Each unit comes with a 30-day, 100 percent money back guarantee, as well as a three-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. and an option for customers to sell their old processor to OWC. Made with the highest-quality components available, Mercury Extreme processor upgrades use Tantalum-dipped resistors and capacitors (to resist electroshock electroshock /elec·tro·shock/ (-shok) shock produced by applying electric current to the brain. e·lec·tro·shock n. See electroconvulsive therapy. v. discharge), are capable of safe operation at high temperatures and are designed to last longer than other upgrades using conventional parts. The Mercury Extreme G4 processor upgrades feature 256 Kilobytes of 1:1 L2 cache on-chip and 2 Megabytes of high-speed L3 cache. They are compatible with Apple PowerMac G4 AGP Graphics/Sawtooth, Gigabit Ethernet, Digital Audio, Quicksilver and Quicksilver 2002 models. The Mercury Extreme line is completely plug-and-play compatible with existing hardware and software, including Apple OS 9.2 or higher, including all versions of OS X. The 800MHz Extreme G4 model complements the also shipping Mercury Extreme G4 1.25-1.26GHz and 1.4-1.467GHz models priced for as little as $499.99 and $589.99, respectively. Additional details and complete pricing information about the OWC Mercury Extreme product line can be found online at http://www.macsales.com/Extreme. Digital photographs of all OWC products, as well as digital copies of OWC logos, are available for download from the online newsroom at http://eshop.macsales.com/newsroom/. Information on pricing, ordering and availability for other OWC products is available online exclusively at www.macsales.com. About Other World Computing Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the Macintosh universe since 1988. The Illinois-based company operates the popular Macsales.com Web site, which features one of the largest online catalogs of enhancement products, including OWC's own Mercury acceleration and FireWire product lines. Along with its proprietary XPostFacto, which allows select pre-G3 computers to run Mac OS X, OWC is an Apple Certified Developer, and provides extensive technical support for Macintosh users around the world. OWC also owns and operates FasterMac.net, a national Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. designed specifically for Macintosh users, as well as OWC.Net, an ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. that provides Internet access, design and hosting solutions in the greater Chicago area. |
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