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Other World Computing offers 480GB solid state drive option for MacBook Air

It’s not cheap but it’s nifty and useful. Per Macworld, Other World Computing has announced the Mercury Aura Pro Express 480GB, which the company says is the largest high performance solid state drive available for the 2010 MacBook Air. The full Mercury Aura Pro Express line offers solid state upgrades for both the 11.6″ and […]

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EFI firmware trick allows some 2008 MacBooks, MacBook Pros to address 8GB of RAM

Sometimes these things catch you by surprise in nifty ways. Per the Apple Core, the cool cats at Other World Computing took another look at the memory limits in some of Apple’s late 2008 Core 2 Duo MacBook and MacBook Pros. Its testing found that a specific blend of updated firmware, Boot ROM and OS […]

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OWC releases additional Do-It-Yourself upgrade kits for Apple notebooks, Mac minis

Peripherals provider and all-around-useful company Other World Computing (OWC) has announced the release of over 50 Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Storage Upgrade Kits for Apple’s notebooks and Mac mini computers. Per Macsimum News, suggested retail pricing starts at US$67.99 for a model that consists of a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive up to 1TB, an OWC brand FireWire […]

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Other World Computing Releases Free Online Library of DIY Videos for Apple Notebook Owners Looking to Upgrade Components

Accessory manufacturer Other World Computing announced the completion of its series of Do It Yourself videos for Apple’s entire MacBook and MacBook Pro product line on Tuesday. The videos cover all of the DIY options for these laptops, including memory, hard drive and/or optical drive components for all of Apple’s laptop line from the Titanium […]

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OWC Offers New Pricing, Options for Modbook Notebook

On Wednesday, Other World Computing announced new memory and storage options for its Axiotron Modbooks along with a US$200 price reduction on new units. According to MacNN, performance upgrades that are currently available include up to 6GB of memory, up to 820GB storage or 160GB of SSD storage, and a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor. […]