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Fastmac Announces Airport Extreme Compatible 802.11n Wireless Card Upgrade for Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro & Mac Pro; New Card Provides 5 Times Faster Data Rates than 802.11g with Twice the Range

June 08, 2007

Salinas, CA - Fastmac today announced the availability of an Airport Extreme compatible 802.11n wireless card upgrade for Apple MacBook, MacBook Pro & Mac Pro computers. Based on an IEEE 802.11n draft specification, the new wireless card achieves data transfer rates that are nearly 5 times faster than 802.11g cards with up to twice the range. The plug & play card requires no 3rd party drivers and is 100% compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and the forthcoming Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The card can be purchased and installed either as a Do It Yourself (DIY) kit or via a same day mail order service provided by Fastmac directly. Fastmac's 802.11n Wireless Card Upgrade is available now, with special introductory pricing that starts at $59.95. Each card carries a 1-year warranty and a 30 day money back guarantee .

Fastmac's Airport Extreme compatible 802.11n wireless card is built specifically for Apple's 1st generation (2006) MacBook & MacBook Pro computers. Fastmac replaces Apple’s original Airport Extreme card with a 100% compatible, plug & play internal 802.11n wireless card that is 5 times faster than the previous 802.11g cards with up to twice the range. The difference in speed and distance is instantaneous and literally levels the playing field between older and newer MacBooks (in terms of wireless performance). Fastmac provides all necessary tools required to open the MacBook & MacBook Pro and instructions are available upon request. Professional installation is strongly recommended & 24-hour installation services are available for an additional $89.95. Using a box in the mail service provided by DHL, Fastmac will pick up the customer's MacBook or MacBook Pro, install the 802.11n upgrade and return the computer back to the customer, all within 24 hours.

Fastmac's 802.11n wireless card upgrade can also be combined with a hard drive upgrade to obtain an almost new MacBook or MacBook Pro. Upgrade pricing starts at $119.95 for a 160GB 5400 RPM Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive featuring 8MB data buffer cache and a 3 year warranty. Data transfer and Mac OS X installation services are included at no extra charge

Compatibility

Fastmac's Airport Extreme compatible 802.11n wireless card is built specifically for Intel based Apple iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac mini & Mac Pro computers. The upgrade requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later with Apple 802.11n enabler and an Airport compatible 802.11b/g/n router such as the new Apple Airport Extreme Base Station. More information about Fastmac's Airport Extreme compatible 802.11n wireless card is available via the following product page: http://www.fastmac.com/ncard

About Fastmac

Fastmac is a premier level Apple developer, designer and manufacturer of innovative upgrade products that add value and extend usability of Macintosh computers, iPods & iPhones. Fastmac's award-winning product line-up consists of batteries, optical drives, CPUs, LCDs and wireless products, including the world's longest lasting MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook & iPod batteries. More information about Fastmac is available via http://www.fastmac.com/company

Press Contact
Michael Lowdermilk (Mlowdermilk at Fastmac dot com)
Business Development Manager
Fastmac Performance Upgrades
1172 S Main St., Suite 243
Salinas, CA 93901-2204
Tel: 408-850-6233