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24 April 2009
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Podcast 27 has just been published and like the discussion in the podcast, NewerTech appreciate the importance of backing up your Mac. They have kindly donated a USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter to give away to some lucky NZMac.com user to use for backup or to make use of old drives. All you have to do is answer 3 very easy questions....heck, we'll even tell you where to find the answers!
Digital audio and photo files are growing in use and size to where upgrading to a larger hard drive is becoming a regularly performed procedure. The NewerTech USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter makes it easy to transfer data between the old and new drives as well as give the old drive a second life as an external storage solution. It's a complete solution that allows any 2.5", 3.5", or 5.25" hard drive or optical drive (not compatible with slimline optical drives) with any standard IDE/ATA/ATAPI 40 pin or SATA interface to be connected via USB to any USB equipped computer for file transfer, backing-up and storing file archives, and accessing data on stored backup drives with Plug & Play ease.
The NewerTech USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter is valued at $34.99 USD.
Here are the 3 questions you have to answer:
1. Name one of the 3.5" hard drive brands that the USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter is compatible with
2. The NewerTech Voyager Q can be connect 4 ways - via eSATA connection, USB 2.0, Firewire 400 and Firewire ____ ?
3. The third question in this contest is part of Podcast episode 27. To find out what the question is, you will need to listen to Podcast 27
Send your full name and the answers (no need to send your postal address at first) in an email with the subject "NewerTech Competition " to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rules
- Entries close 9pm on May 10th 2009
- Prizes will only be shipped to a New Zealand address
- Only one entry can be submitted per person/address/email address. Any entries that are suspected to come from someone who has entered already (or using a similar address) will be declared null and void.
- A winner will be picked at random after the closing date
- Private Messages sent via the NZMac.com website will not be accepted as entries
- The judge's (Philip Roy) decision is final and no discussion will be entered into
- The prize is not exchangeable for cash
- Email addresses of entrants will not be kept after the contest has closed and the winner announced
Note - A the time of publishing, the USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter is on its way from America. It should be here by the time the winner is announced, but the winner should allow some time for delivery delays.
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Philip Roy
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It's arrived !! Just to let you all know, the dirve adaptor has arrived, ready to be sent to the winner. It looks great (yes, I peeked!)...but...must....resist....urge...to...try...it...out!  |
Philip Roy
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Congratulations to Jamie Dobbs, who wins the drive adaptor. Thanks to everyone that entered the contest. |
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