Tech Shout!

Today, Kingston Technology, the independent world leader in memory products, has just announced the launch of the DataTraveler Reader. The Kingston DataTraveler Reader is a USB 2.0 Flash memory drive that provides users with up to 4GB Flash storage capacity. What is more, the DataTraveler Reader includes an onboard SD/MMC expansion slot.

The Kingston DataTraveler Reader has the SD/MMC expansion slot especially for reading nine different Flash memory card formats, which undoubtedly includes the new Secure Digital High –Capacity (SDHC) format. This new USB reader is compatible with SD, SDHC, miniSD, microSD, MMC, MMCplus, RS-MMC, MMCmobile and MMCmicro card formats.

The Kingston DataTraveler Reader is available in storage capacities of 1GB, 2GB and 4GB. This USB 2.0 Flash memory drive is compatible with Mac OS 10.x and higher. It is also compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista platforms.

When the DataTraveler Reader is inserted into the USB port of a computer, the device is assigned two drive letters (e.g. G:/ and H:/). One drive letter is assigned to the DataTraveler’s internal storage while the other is designated for the expansion slot. Users can quickly and very easily work with both drives to either transfer files to the computer or between the USB drive and the Flash memory card inside the DataTraveler Reader.

According to Rajesh Panicker, Country Manager, India, Kingston, “Consumers today are more mobile than ever before and the need to store and share digital information has increased dramatically. The DataTraveler Reader is a powerful way to capture, save and share pictures, videos and documents in a safe and ultra-compact form factor.”

Kingston’s DataTraveler Reader will be available by March end in India at AA Infoways, Avnet India, Ingram Micro, Kobian Electrnics and Transtek Infoways.