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I've seen the Spot Scantak. I have to say it doesnt look like a particularly 
well made scanner. 

In article <5alllb$bsn@news.interlog.com>, craigf@interlog.com (Craig 
Faichney) wrote:
>In article <800858849wnr@draycot.demon.co.uk>, poole@draycot.demon.co.uk 
>says...
>>
>>I bought a Siscan 24 flatbed scanner from Staples today for 150 
>>quid.  The scanner appears to be identical to the Spot Scantak 2c as 
>>sold by Novatech, but there the similarity ends.  Novatech supply 
>>"Scantastic" software, and one piece of paper with the scanner 
>>refers to this, but the supplied CD is called "Avail"
>>
>>The instructions cover only the scanner itself and the TWAIN driver 
>>on the floppy, which is not surprising as the other software appears 
>>to be largely shareware or pirated.  The "install" program doesn't 
>>load, Paintshop Pro v3 opens with the usual "30 days then 50-odd 
>>quid to register" warning, Textbridge tells you to send off a 
>>registration card (which isn't, of course provided), and the 
>>fax/copy software asks for "Disk 1" during its setup (from CD).  
>>There is no obvious integration of the software, and Textbridge 
>>refuses to integrate with WP or MS Word.
>>Has anyone else used this scanner and software?  Has anyone had any 
>>better luck with it? 
>
>It doesn't sound promising. I'd go with a "name brand" which is a) better 
>supported, and b) more likely to have less problems with other programs.
> Nothing 
>like having an orphan that refuses to run with the latest O/S.
>