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Padraig <H235_016%ccvax.ucd.ie@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU> writes:
>A  cut  down  version of the Augur will be  packaged  with  Signa's  new
>Colibri hand held scanner for 579 + VAT.  This scans at 100,200, 300 or
>400  dpi  with 32 grey levels and a 104mm scan width.  It is due  to  be
>launched this month.  I don't know what has been cut out of this version
>of Augur.
Is the scanner used here the same unit used in various PC hand scanners
such as Scan Man?  Folks who have used Scan Man seem pretty happy with it
on the PC and it would be nice to find something comparable on the ST.
I wonder if this product will ever make it to the US.
I've seen an ad for something called "Geniscan GS4000 ST" from Datel Computers
that offers "scanner, interface & scan edit software, 105mm scanning width &
400 dpi resolution" for $324.99 but I haven't seen any reviews or even a
more detailed description than what I just quoted.
I don't know what the Colibri costs without the OCR software, but $325 seems
a bit pricey considering Scan Man and its kin are in the $200 neighborhood
(discount houses).
If anybody knows more about these products in the US market, please let us
know.  The low-cost printer-clip-on scanners don't give quite the quality
I'd like, and machines like the HP Scanjet or Navaronne scanner are too
expensive for semi-casual use.  A mid-range good-quality scanner like those
in the PC world would be just right.
Thanks,
Don Rice
FXDDR@ALASKA.bitnet
Requisite trailing quote:
When he came to, paramedics were shining flashlights in his eyes and asking
him if he knew his name.  His proud reply has been preserved for posterity:
"Not only do I know my name, sir, but I know more than you do.  For I have
a Master's Degree, in Science!"
-The Official Dr. Science Big Book of Science
(And I'll have one next month -DDR)