NewerTech has announced that the NewerTech eSATA Extender Cable, offering Mac Pro owners the ability to utilize the two unused internal SATA ports on the motherboard and add two external accessible SATA ports.

The first Mac Pro 8-Core/Quad-Core extender cable available on the market, is now fully compatible with all Mac Pro models introduced from 2006 to the present, the eSATA Extender Cable is specifically engineered to be a "perfect-fit solution, so it accurately routes inside a Mac Pro case. By utilizing the hidden potential of the Mac Pro, users can connect any two SATA-I or SATA-II devices and expand their data storage configuration to up to six hard drives. A step-by step color illustrated manual is included for quick and easy installation.

'A nifty accessory'

In awarding the NewerTech cable an 8 out of 10 rating, Macenstein.com site said, "Very affordable solution for adding 2 eSATA ports to your Mac Pro...the directions are excellent." Macworld Magazine called it "a nifty accessory."

Mac Pro users have praised the NewerTech eSATA cable at xlr8yourmac.com: "Works great. Very, very fast." "A very slick way to add two more full-speed SATA II ports to your machine for nearly no cost."

The NewerTech eSATA Extender Cable is priced at $25 and is available immediately from Other World Computing.