NewerTech Press Releases

NewerTech Premiers Dramatic Upgrades to Award-Winning miniStackâ„¢

SAN FRANCISCO (January 10, 2006) ‘“ Topping off an award-filled 2005 in which
the NewerTech miniStackâ„¢ was named Accessory of the Year by 123Macmini, an
Editors’ Choice by MacAddict, and Top Product by Macworld, Newer Technology
Inc. (NewerTech) is kicking off 2006 with the premier of a sleek upgraded
design at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco.

‘At NewerTech our goal is to provide the best solutions for today’s
technology users at the best prices possible. When we hear actual users say
they ‘˜can’t do without’ our miniStack, that’s an amazing reward,’ says Larry
O’Connor, president of NewerTech.

The NewerTech miniStackâ„¢ retails for less than $139.99 for an 80 Gigabyte
(GB) version and is available in capacities up to 500GB at 7200RPM. An
economical ‘˜add your own hard drive’ kit is available for $79.99.

The newly enhanced NewerTech miniStackâ„¢ v2 is engineered to increase drive
capacity 80- to 500GB while adding multiple FireWire and USB port options
ergonomically divided between rear and side configurations.

Although specifically designed to work in conjunction with the Mac mini, the
NewerTech miniStackâ„¢ works with any Apple or PC computer with an available
FireWire or USB port.

All NewerTech miniStackâ„¢ models feature data buffers of 2- or 8 Megabytes
(MB), the latest Oxford911+ chipset and integrated 2-Port FireWire and
3-Port USB 2.0/1.1 powered hubs.

Each NewerTech miniStackâ„¢ features a smart power switch so the drive turns
on and off with its corresponding mini or PC and intelligent thermal
monitoring which automatically engages and varies fan speed according to the
temperature. The advantageous dimensions of the NewerTech miniStackâ„¢ are 6.5
inches x 6.5 inches x 1.5 inches.

More information on the full NewerTech miniStackâ„¢ line can be viewed at
www.newertech.com/ministack. NewerTech also offers a full line of
accessories and professional installation services.