Microtech Introduces New FireWire and Memory Stick CameraMate Readers

Microtech International Inc.. North Branford, Conn., USA, is introducing the FireWire CameraMate, a high-speed reader/writer that can transfer high-resolution images without the need for tethering the camera to a workstation. According to Microtech, the FireWire CameraMate is an IEEE-1394 based digital film reader/writer compatible with all CompactFlash Type I and II cards. It supports a data transfer rate of up to 5MB per second and carries a suggested retail price.

Microtech is also introducing a dual-slot CompactFlash/Memory Stick reader to its USB CameraMate products. The reader/writer allows simultaneous read/write functions to Sony Memory Stick and CompactFlash Type I and II cards, Microtech said. The USB CameraMate Memory Stick supports drag-and-drop image transfer at up to 1.2MB per second and is compatible with Macintosh OS 8.6 and above and Windows 98/2000/ME. The Memory Stick offers owners of multiple electronic devices the ability to use one reader for all applications. It is expected to ship by the end of the fourth quarter and will carry a suggested retail price of .