Kingston DataTraveler Reader = Card Reader + USB Drive

Kingston announced March 8th, 2007 its new DataTraveler Reader, a USB 2.0 Flash memory drive that provides up to 4GB of Flash storage, and includes an onboard SD/MMC expansion slot for reading nine different Flash memory card formats, including the new Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) format.

Available in storage capacities of 1GB, 2GB and 4GB, the Kingston DataTraveler Reader is compatible with both Mac (OS 10.x or higher) and Windows (2000, XP and Vista) platforms. The new USB reader is compatible with SD, SDHC, miniSD, microSD, MMC, MMCplus, RS-MMC, MMCmobile and MMCmicro card formats.

When inserted into a computer's USB port, the DataTraveler Reader is assigned two drive letters (for example, G:\ and H:\). One drive letter is assigned to the Reader's internal storage while the other is designated for the expansion slot. Users can quickly and 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.

Suggested prices are as follows ...

Part Number  Description  MSRP (US only - subject to change)
DTCR/1GB  1GB USB drive & card reader  $19.99
DTCR/2GB  2GB USB drive & card reader  $34.99
DTCR/4GB  4GB* USB drive & card reader  TBD

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