Micromat Announced TechTool Protogo, a Bootable Diagnostic Tool

Micromat, Inc., announced the pending release of a new product, TechTool Protogo. It is a Mac OS X application that lets a Macintosh user turn an old iPod, a flash drive or other similar device into a bootable diagnostic tool that contains several of Micromat's utilities. Users may also install other utilities if desired. This device can then be used to boot, check, maintain and repair Macintosh computers. TechTool Protogo allows a customer to create a tool similar to Micromat's TechTool Protege on a device they already own.

TechTool Protogo will begin shipping at Macworld Expo on January 9th, 2007. The suggested retail price will be $199.00 with an estimated street price of $135.00. An upgrade will be available as well to those who currently own TechTool Pro 4. The price seems relatively steep but we will check it out at Macworld next week and provide a hands-on report. [Bill Fox]