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Press Release

Fastmac Announces 8x SuperDrive Upgrade for Apple MacBook & MacBook Pro; Ultra Slim, Low Profile Slot Loading Drive Supports All Burn Formats including 5x DVD-RAM

September 14, 2007

Salinas, CA - Fastmac today announced the first & only 8x SuperDrive upgrade for Apple's MacBook 13-inch & MacBook Pro 15-inch computers. The new drive uses one of the fastest & most compatible optical drive mechanisms to provide single layer DVD burning at up to 8x speeds and dual layer burning at up to 4x speeds. Fastmac's 8x SuperDrive upgrade for MacBooks is available now from www.fastmac.com for a special introductory price of $179.95. Each drive carries a 1-year warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee .

Fastmac's new 9.5mm ultra slim slot loading 8x SuperDrive is built specifically for Apple's MacBook 13-inch & MacBook Pro 15-inch computers: its chassis is thin enough to fit perfectly (without modification) inside Apple's latest Intel based laptops unlike the standard slim-line drives found in earlier PowerBooks and iBook G4s. It replaces Apple's original slow speed Combo or SuperDrive with a 100% compatible, plug & play internal drive that is 8 times faster than the MacBook Pro's original optical drive. While the drive is user installable, professional install is highly recommended and is available through authorized dealers or via a 24-hour installation service provided by Fastmac directly 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 8x SuperDrive upgrade and return the computer back to the customer, all within 24 hours. The optical drive upgrade can also be combined with a hard drive upgrade to obtain an almost new MacBook or MacBook Pro. Upgrade pricing starts at $99.95 for a 160GB 5400 RPM Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive featuring 8MB data buffer cache and a 3-year warranty.


Specifications

Fastmac's ultra slim slot loading 8x SuperDrive for MacBook & MacBook Pro supports reading, writing and re-writing to single and dual/ double layer mode on DVDs, DVD-RAM and CDs. The drive can write to DVD-R and DVD+R media at 8x speed in single layer and 4x speed in dual/ double layer mode. It can rewrite to DVD-R and DVD+R media at 4x speeds. The drive also supports DVD-RAM reading and writing at up to 5x speeds and standard CD-R and CD-RW burning at 24x speeds.


Compatibility

Fastmac's ultra slim slot loading 8x SuperDrive upgrade is compatible with Mac OS X, Windows XP & Vista and designed to fit the following Apple computers:

MacBook 13-inch (all models & colors)
MacBook Pro 15-inch (all models)


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