I’ve misplaced my USB thumb drive at some point recently. The challenge with having a device so small is that it’s easy to misplace. I usually take it out of my computer bag only when I need it and put it right back. I don’t guess that happened this last time.
If I’m going to be looking at replacing a portable drive, why don’t I just plan on upgrading from my 2GB Cruzer Titanium drive to the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Proâ„¢ model. It’s the first multi-combo interface device that requires no external power and offers a full terabyte of storage space.
The storage explosion, as well as the affordability of that storage, is absolutely amazing to me. About 6 years ago I purchased my 2GB Cruzer Titanium drive for about $80 if I remember correctly.
Now the 1TB drive is available for just over 3x that amount. A full terabyte. If you’re not sure what that equates to, let’s just say you could more than likely store your entire DVD collection on the device and most radio stations could hold every song they ever play on it.
The Mercury On-The-Go Pro has connection options for FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0, USB 1.0. Various versions of the device allow you to choose the one that will work best for you.
The other great feature of the Mercury On-The-Go Pro is that it doesn’t require an external power supply. That always makes carrying it around a much easier affair. If it weren’t for that the AC adapter would probably be about the same size and weight as the entire drive.
It doesn’t matter if you’re a PC or Mac person either. The Mercury On-The-Go Pro will work with both, giving you plenty of room for all those spreadsheets or video edits you’ve been working on all week.
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