Pros:
Low Price, No Power Cords, Standard USB connection, light weight
Cons:
No fancy features
Overall Rating:
Author's Review
This has got to be one of the simplest scanners that I have ever connected to a PC. Using XP Home just plug it in and go!
The software is good to add, but it is up and running just like that.
This scanner unlike all my previous ones uses the USB for power, so you only have one cord to connect. This makes it easy to use with a laptop on the move! There is a latching button underneath to save the mechanism from transport issues.
NO special card to put in a PC, NO special cords, NO power supply, NO special drivers
The software allows you to take advantage of more features, such as using it as part of a copier, making pdf files, a variety of image formats, reconfiguring the buttons when it is connected to your PC, OCR, and email. In conjunction with fax software it can work with the PC modem to fax documents.
Perhaps not the fastest, highest resolution, or most features available, but a solid workhorse for a very modest price. I expect to have a case to use it in the field!