NewerTech Lowers Prices On Their Guardian Maximus RAID 1 Mirror Storage Solution

December 11, 2007, Woodstock, IL -- Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech®), the leading developer of PC, Macintosh® and iPod® performance upgrades and accessories, today announced new lower pricing on its award-winning Guardian MAXimus™, the first low-cost FireWire® and USB2 External RAID 1 storage solution for consumers and professional users alike.

Guardian MAXimus received a Five Star Rating in the December 2007 issue of Photoshop User magazine. “Easy to use, incredibly fast, and offers a lot of space for the price…the perfect space-to-speed ratio that’s so important to graphics professionals, digital photographers, and designers,” said PhotoShop User magazine. Introduced May 2007, Guardian MAXimus has also earned accolades from The Mac Observer, MyMac.com, and American Photo.

NewerTech Guardian MAXimus is available in seven configurations:

  • 250GB Mirror (250 + 250) 7200RPM w/32MB total buffer was .99, now .99
  • 320GB Mirror (320 + 320) 7200RPM w/32MB total buffer was .99, now .99
  • 400GB Mirror (400 + 400) 7200RPM w/32MB total buffer was .99, now .99
  • 500GB Mirror (500 + 500) 7200RPM w/32MB total buffer was .99, now .99
  • 750GB Mirror (750 + 750) 7200RPM w/32MB total buffer was .99, now .00
  • 1.0TB Mirror (1.0TB + 1.0TB) 7200RPM w/64MB total buffer was ,099.99, now .99
  • 150GB “Power User” Mirror (150 + 150) 10,000RPM w/32MB total buffer was .99, now .99

Guardian MAXimus RAID-1 mirror storage solution is a Plug ‘N Play “Live Activity” backup solution for creative professionals. Always guarding against data loss and costly system downtime, Guardian MAXimus writes the same information in real-time to two separate drives for a “mirrored” copy. With up to 1.0TB dual SATA drives, data transfer rates up to 100MB/s, OS X “Leopard” Time Machine readiness, and FireWire 800/400 and USB 2.0 ports, Guardian MAXimus offers performance, flexibility, and reliability for critical data backup.

Guardian MAXimus Features:

  • • Up to 1.0TB Dual-Drive Solution
  • • Up to 64MB of drive cache (32MB per drive)
  • • Custom Oxford 924 Based Bridge Solution
  • • 2 FireWire 800 9 pin ports
  • • 1 FireWire 400 6 pin port
  • • 1 USB 2.0 "B" port - backwards compatible with USB 1.1
  • • Front panel drive status LEDs
  • • Quiet operation
  • • 9.3" x 2.8" x 5.6" size, shock-resistant for maximum portability
  • • US/International 90~240V 4.2A UL- Listed power supply
  • • 36" FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0/1.1 double shielded connecting cables included
  • • Compatible with Apple OS 8.6 to 9.2.2, OS X 10.1.x and later (10.2 or later required for FW800 and USB 2.0), and Windows ME and later operating systems.
  • • Includes ProSoft Engineering® Data Backup 3, NovaStor NovaBACKUP®, and Intech® SpeedTools Utilities™ software (a retail value)

Guardian MAXimus is available immediately from NewerTech’s exclusive distributor, Other World Computing. For more information, visit NewerTech's Website.