Visioneer Strobe XP 100
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"flawed, but imminently usable" on
Pros: After a bit over a month's use, here are my conclusions: 1. Portability. Take your scanner with your laptop anywhere--you won't believe how often you'll be able to use it. 2. scan quality (it ain't a flat-bed, but it works pretty darn well for general us
Cons: 1. Paper handling--try scanning glossy magazines without slipping them into a plastic cover, and you'll throw up your hands in frustration. Newspaper and normal paper works fairly well, but even then, it does slip up fairly often. And don't even try to
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"Portable and functional" on
Pros: USB powered - good quality images - portable - software good for organizing scans - over 1 1/2 years in service (500+ scans) and it still works great!
Cons: weak documentation - GUI not very intuitive
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"500 pages and still going strong" on
Pros: I use mine to record class notes and other documents--works great so far. Most mobile device for full-page scans out there (the Planon page scanner is a battery hog and can't do photos). Not sure what the complaints refer to--works great for me.
Cons: Installation was trickier than it should have been, but once it starts working, it works like a charm.
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"Well worth my investment" on
Pros: I have scanned over and over and this thing keeps on scanning. It is very portable! I first had a faulty scanner, I contacted Visoneer and they replaced it with no problem. It has amazed and awed others when I have used it.
Cons: If I don't get the page qued up quick enough then it scans scewed. The software tends to bonk out everynow and then. But overall, if you are looking for a portable easy to use scanner I highly recommend it. For the individuals who leave a "Don't recomm
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"a bad product on the whole" on
Summary: The scanner is a step back from the earlier models. Get a used Strobe Pro instead if you can or another brand altogether. Bad support and bad support attitude.
