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<p>CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA (October 20, 2006) -- Merax (<a href="http://www.merax.com" title="www.merax.com">www.merax.com</a>), a<br />
pioneer in connectivity and storage solutions, announced today the<br />
release of its eSATA Xpress TM. The eSATA XpressTM supports the<br />
connection of eSATA RAIDs and hard drives to a PCI ExpressCard slot,<br />
providing a 2.5GB/s interface on the host side and dual, fully<br />
compliant 3GB/s ports on the device side. It includes drivers for Mac<br />
OS X and for Windows, and so provides the only solution that can<br />
benefit both MacBook Pro users and high-end PC notebook users.</p>
<p>Who needs an eSATA connector?</p>
<p>Aside from expensive SCSI solutions, eSATA is the best and fastest<br />
connection method available to anyone needing to read, write or move<br />
large files on external hard drives. So who might these users be?</p>
<p>Demand for high-speed storage has mushroomed in recent years, as<br />
access to digital video, music and images has become increasingly<br />
universal. This digital revolution has not only greatly enhanced the<br />
capabilities of professional filmmakers, editors and sound designers;<br />
it has also spawned a multitude of non-professionals who are shooting<br />
digital footage, recording digital sound and editing at an<br />
unprecedented level and quality, whether purely for enjoyment,<br />
education or work-related purposes.</p>
<p>Merax -- The Only eSATA Solution for Both PCs and MacBook Pro</p>
<p>Merax has developed eSATA Xpress for these mobile editors --<br />
professional or recreational - working on high-end Notebook or<br />
MacBook Pro laptops. Macs released since the MacWorld expo in San<br />
Francisco in January 2006, have incorporated Intel processors, and<br />
all MacBook Pro laptops now come with an ExpressCard slot. The bad<br />
news has been the complete absence of Mac-compliant eSATA<br />
ExpressCards on the market.</p>
<p>Merax has changed that, and all MacBook Pro users working with<br />
software such as Apple FinalCut Pro and Avid Xpress will be heartened<br />
to hear that their options are no longer confined to the pedestrian<br />
pace of a USB 2.0 or FireWire external connection. The Merax eSATA<br />
Xpress card is the only product that provides an eSATA connection for<br />
MacBook Pro users, as well as Windows-based notebooks and desktops<br />
featuring an ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard/54 expansion slot.</p>
<p>ExpressCards and the Merax Mission</p>
<p>ExpressCards are becoming the standard for high-end laptops, and<br />
Merax's goal is to set the standard in ExpressCard design.</p>
<p>Merax Product Marketing Manager, Ivan Randall, explains their<br />
objectives, "ExpressCard slots are a fairly new development but they<br />
are becoming the status quo in high-end laptops. Merax is developing<br />
a number of ExpressCard products, and our decision to prioritize the<br />
eSATA Xpress was to fill a complete gap in the market, as there was<br />
no eSATA connector available to MacBook Pro users. If you consider<br />
that MacBook Pro is the laptop of choice for a large number of Avid<br />
and FinalCut Pro users, that means that an increasing number of<br />
people who could benefit most from an eSATA connector could not use<br />
one until now."</p>
<p>Merax plans to follow the eSATA Xpress with several other ExpressCard<br />
products, including a Gigabit Ethernet card, as well as FireWire and<br />
USB 2.0 solutions which will be available in the near future.</p>
<p>Availability, Pricing</p>
<p>Designed for Mac OS X 10.4 and above as well as Windows 2000, XP,<br />
Server 2003 & Vista Capable, eSATA Xpress TM is available though<br />
Merax's network of online and retail channels with an MSRP of US<br />
$119.99. eSata Xpress includes a twin, independent serial ATA host<br />
adapters and CD containing device drivers and a eSATA RAID solution.</p>
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