CHATSWORTH, Calif., Oct. 18, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alera Technologies, developer and manufacturer of Advanced Optical Recording Solutions, announces that its Digital Photo Copy Cruiser has been selected by Digital Output Magazine as one of the Readers' Choice Top 50 Products for 2004. This latest distinction is in addition to an earlier Digital Output Editors' Choice Award for product excellence, a Bios Magazine Technical Innovation Award, and an About.com Top 10.
"The Digital Output Readers' Choice of the Aleratec Digital Photo Copy Cruiser is a statement of product excellence by digital photography's elite," noted Perry Solomon, President and CEO of Alera Technologies. "Being ranked in Digital Outputs Readers' Choice Top 50 is truly an honor and validates Alera Technologies' success as a leader in digital photography solutions. Alera Technologies is very pleased by the broadening recognition of our digital imaging products by the photographic community."
The Digital Photo Copy Cruiser is a digital-image storing and organizing device that supports disc spanning. Disc Spanning allows you to copy photo files from photo memory cards of any capacity, seamlessly copying from one disc to the next. Now photographers can copy 1GB memory cards and larger. Also, photos from multiple cards can be added to the CD in multi-session format so the entire 700MB storage capacity of the CD can be used. The Digital Photo Copy Cruiser supports the following Digital Memory Card formats: CF Type I and II, SD, MMC, SM, MS, MS Pro and Micro Drive. It has become the standard for performance and reliability set under high stress field conditions including forensic photography for federal, state, and local law enforcement.
The Digital Photo Copy Cruiser is equipped with a USB 2.0 port and can be connected to a computer and used as a 36x CD Recorder. An Award Winning Software Suite is included FREE! with purchase featuring Ahead Nero with a new user friendly wizard that simplifies the CD recording process with the use of mouse over direction and Ulead Photo Explorer providing an efficient way to transfer, browse, modify and distribute digital media. Photo Explorer is the all in one tool for owners of digital cameras, Web Cams, DV camcorders, scanners or anyone that wants a more effective way to manage digital media.
The Digital Photo Copy Cruiser (Aleratec Part # 310101, Ingram Micro SKU # C57017) has a low Estimated Street Price (ESP) of only $199 so that Prosumer, Corporate, Government and Education users, all can enjoy the most convenient way to store and share digital photos.
To augment the Award Winning Digital Photo Copy Cruiser, Alera Technologies just announced its next generation, the new Digital Photo Copy Cruiser Plus. The exciting new product has slim line construction and a built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery making the Digital Photo Copy Cruiser Plus truly portable so you can copy your memory cards to CDs anywhere, anytime.
The Digital Photo Copy Cruiser Plus is not only a portable stand-alone digital memory card to CD Copier, it is a CD-Recorder and a DVD Movie/VCD/SVCD/JPEG/MP3 player all in one unit. It can be connected to your Windows or Macintosh computer via a USB 2.0 port and used as a CD Recorder. It comes with an Award Winning Software Suite including Nero Express, Ulead PhotoExplorer for Windows and NTI Dragon Burn for Macintosh, included FREE! with purchase. It is also a 8-in-1 digital card reader and a DVD movie player. You can connect the Digital Photo Copy Cruiser Plus to your Home or Mobile Entertainment System via either Composite Video or S-Video, Stereo Phone Jack or Optical 5.1 audio out jack. You now have a DVD/VCD/SVCD/MP3/JPEG Player and it has a remote control included.
The new Digital Photo Copy Cruiser Plus (Aleratec Part # 310102, Ingram Micro SKU # E30523) has a low Estimated Street Price (ESP) of only $269, built-in Li-Ion battery included! With its distinctive versatility, this is a must have product for any digital photographer on the go!
Alera Technologies full line of DVD and CD recording and duplication solutions and accessories are featured at 4SURE.com, AAFES, Adorama, Amazon.com, B&H Photo Video, Best Buy, Buy.com, CDW, CompUSA, Global Computer, Insight, J & R, Mac Connection, MacMall, Mac Warehouse, Micro Center, NewEgg.com, Office Depot, PC Connection, PC Mall, PC Nation, Quill, QVC, Sears, Target, Tech Depot, Videoguys, Wolfe's, X10.com, and Zones, in addition to other leading retailers. Government and Education customers may purchase from Government and Education Specialists including AAFES, CDW-G, CompuCom, Daly Computer, EnPointe, Fed Tek, GCI, GE IT Solutions, GovConnection, GOVPLACE, Green Pages, GTSI, Horizon, Insight Gov, Manchester, Northern NEF, PC Mall Gov, Pomeroy, Sarcom, Shi.com, TIG and Unisys. All products are available to resellers through Bell Microproducts, DBL Distributing, Ingram Micro, Ingram Micro Canada, SED International, and WYNIT. Complete information available at http://www.aleratec.com
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Alera Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the DVD and CD recording technology markets. Alera Technologies exciting new DVD and CD recording solutions are establishing a higher standard in the industry with professional strength solutions that are exceptionally easy to use and understand, creating the ultimate "out of box" product experience. Perry Solomon, President and CEO of Alera Technologies, is currently serving as Chair of the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) Marketing Committee and is moderator of the Blue Laser panel at the fall Optical Storage Symposium. Alera Technologies is headquartered at 9140 Jordan Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311. For more information visit http://www.aleratec.com. E-mail sales@aleratec.com. Toll Free Phone: 1-866-77-ALERA, Phone: 1-818-678-6900, or FAX: 1-818-475-5200.