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From: mha@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: New scanner from ThunderWare?
Message-ID: <7534@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 11 Mar 89 05:55:18 GMT
Reply-To: mha@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Mark H. Anbinder)
Organization: Department of Media Services, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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Just heard about the new scanner from ThunderWare (maker of ThunderScan),
called something like LightningScan or LaserScan ... whatever.  They
advertised the thing on page 10 of the latest MacUser, I'm told.

This scanner is a hand-held model, much like the hand-held photocopiers
that came out a couple of years ago that you run across an original
yourself.  The scanner is four inches wide... but apparently the software
is intelligent enough to PUT TOGETHER STRIPS if you need to scan something
wider.

What I want to know is, has anyone SEEN the thing?  USED IT, maybe?  I'd
like some information on how good it is.  It costs in the $500+ range, I
think, and while that's more than twice the cost of the ThunderScan, it's
less than half most other scanners' costs.  Also, it's faster than the
ThunderScan -- you just run it across the page and you're done.

All of the above information is second-hand (third-hand, now!).  I haven't
seen any spec sheets, or even unsubstantiated claims!  

Anyone who's familiar with this new product, please tell me more about it!
Is it worth the money?  Should I part with my dear old ThunderScan?  :-)

Please E-MAIL responses.  I will summarize to the net if there is interest.


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