Last year when I bought my computer I was deliberating whether to get a scanner or a 17-inch screen. After much deliberating I opted for the screen as I assumed I would have no immediate use for the scanner at the time. Then I joined an evening class at a local college within a couple of ... Read review
Advantages: Easy to use Disadvantages: Can be quite Expensive
Last year when I bought my computer I was deliberating whether to get a scanner or a 17-inch screen. After much deliberating I opted for the screen as I assumed I would have no immediate use for the scanner at the time. Then I joined an evening class at a local college within a couple of months I was shopping around looking for a basic machine that was not too expensive but had some good features.
I looked in the local shops on the ... ...QVC I saw this scanner that looked rather interesting. It was late I was tired so I just ordered it. I thought the price was a bit expensive at the time but I could always return after 30 days if I was not happy. The bonus was that I could continue looking for a machine if I wasn’t completely pleased while still using the machine for my college work. The machine cost be about £80.00 this was at the beginning of the year so prices have probably ... more
Last year when I bought my computer I was deliberating whether to get a scanner or a 17-inch screen. After much deliberating I opted for the screen as I assumed I would have no immediate use for the scanner at the time. Then I joined an evening class at a local college within a couple of months I was shopping around looking for a basic machine that was not too expensive but had some good features.
I looked in the local shops on the Internet comparing prices and specifications until one night while watching QVC I saw this scanner that looked rather interesting. It was late I was tired so I just ordered it. I thought the price was a bit expensive at the time but I could always return after 30 days if I was not happy. The bonus was that I could continue looking for a machine if I wasn’t completely pleased while still using the machine for my college work. The machine cost be about £80.00 this was at the beginning of the year so prices have probably gone down alot by now.
The AstraNET iA101 is described as an internet-ready flat bed scanner, the presenter described as redefining the scanning experience. The machine has many features, which are so simple even a child could use it they include an easy set-up and a fully interactive user interface.
Connection consists of an easy to use installation CD that is “plug n play” this means you just put the CD in follow the instructions and within minutes set up had been completed.
The machine makes scanning really simple. Its main functions are the 4 push buttons, which consists of Scan, Copy, Custom/Scan to Web and Power Save. By pressing one button or two buttons, you can scan documents directly into Microsoft Word or Excel, to a printer for making copies, a fax number or e-mail address, or to a web-based personal photo album all at the touch of one of these buttons. The machine even comes with 50MB of free web space so you to scan your images straight to your web-based photo album for family and friends to see.
The machine comes with the following software VistaScan, Vista Access, Copy Utility and MGI PhotoSuite IISE.
Even someone who has never used a scanner before can send full-colour scans over the Internet in less than half an hour after opening the box.
Key Features
Scan Size: A4 Type: Flatbed Max Scan Resolution: 9600 x 9600 Optical Scan Resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi 24/42-bit colour output Connectors: 1 x USB Operating System: Windows 98 / 98SE / 2000 / ME 2-Year Warranty
The AstraNET iA101 Internet-ready scanner redefines the scanning experience. The AstraNET iA101 packages a wealth of innovative features with a vastly simplified setup and a fully interactive user interface. By pressing just one or two buttons, the AstraNET iA101 scans directly to a Windows Office document or spreadsheet, to a printer for making copies, to a fax number or e-mail address, or to a Web-based personal photo album. Consumers who have been intimidated by scanners, or who have been frustrated by earlier scanner models requiring multi-step scanning, editing and transferring of images, will be amazed by the push-button operation of the AstraNET iA101. The key to its one-step operation lies in the latest version of the revolutionary UMAX VistaAccess utility, which packs a scanner driver, fax engine, WebLink engine and a highly accurate OCR engine onto a single, easy to use installation CD. Even novice users can be ready to send full-color scans over the Internet in less than half an hour after opening the box.
