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New Scanner Tech Watch Thread

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This is a thread where we can discuss new scanner-related tech. That might be new kinds of flatbeds, devices like the VuePoint scanner that Antoha reviewed, new kinds of cameras, lighting, etc.
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Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread

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From CES 2010:
The Planon Slimscan, a sort of micro-scanner for credit cards -- I'd love to have one of these in my pocket all the time. Oh, wait... I have a compact camera on me always. :)
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ion bookscanner

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article here about a new book scanner from Ion.

http://www.reghardware.com/2011/01/07/ion_book_saver/
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Re: ion bookscanner

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Pretty interesting hardware, but this part
Scanning a spread takes around seven seconds, Ion said
makes it a lot less attractive.
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Re: ion bookscanner

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Priced at 129 pounds = 199.4469 US dollars
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Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread

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Its just a commercial copy of this one

http://hacknmod.com/hack/dirt-simple-bo ... k-scanner/


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Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread

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Atiz released a new fully automated scanner .But at 35k in might be beyond the home user :-)

http://gizmodo.com/155740/atiz-bookdriv ... ok-scanner

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Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread

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Hasher wrote:Its just a commercial copy of this one

http://hacknmod.com/hack/dirt-simple-bo ... k-scanner/


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True, but with two cameras... it's like a cross of that one with a BKRPR or similar design.
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Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread

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There's a new "scanner mouse" that's kind of interesting... I can imagine a few hacky things to do with it.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/07/lg-l ... -hands-on/
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Re: New Scanner Tech Watch Thread

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More on the Ion Book Saver:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/ion- ... -hands-on/

Now priced at $149, supposedly sold everywhere...
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