Ideal for casual users with a free USB port

Advantages: good value for money, convenient USB plug-n-play feature, includes a decent OCR text recognition program
Disadvantages: a fairly redundant image-editing program, requires a USB port to function

...As far as scanners go, this one should more than meet the needs of users who adapt it to any non-professional application. I acquired the Mustek 1200 UB just over a year ago (costing about £45, though this is a vague estimate, since it came bundled with my PC), and have been more than satisfied with its performance. Its plug-n-scan status means that, through a USB interface, one need only plug it into one’s PC for the green light to come on and for it to start working. The necessity of an additional power supply is thus eliminated entirely (though a USB port is obviously essential). The scanner comes bundled with Ulead PhotoExpress 2.0 SE, the main scanning and image-editing program, and TextBridge Classic 2.0, a very useful program that uses OCR technology to recognize letters on scanned documents, faxes, and even images...

Marechal_Grouchy 21.11.2001 · Read review
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Review of Mustek ScanExpress 1200 UB Plus

USB fan for when its warm

Advantages: Cools you down nicely, Design looks nice, its cheap
Disadvantages: useless in the winter- hehe

...Ok, what will they come up with next in the line of USB gadgets... ooooo a fan... A bit pointless it seems but I got it anyway as it looked fun. Sure as expected it is a bit silly but the wind power it gives off isn't too bad. The one end goes into a USB slot- perhaps get a extender to reach the top of your monitor or a laptop is fine. Then I have mine stuck on top of the monitor using a bit of tape which does the job fine. I think it is mainly designed for a laptop user in a hot country. In that case I would love it more because it does actually make you feel nice. I play a lot of games as you may know and is it a bit sad that yeah? I do sweat playing them. Mainly because my brain is always thinking and I have to react fast. Scary situations always cause me the need to cool off? Well I have this now :) The design is very...

coopsta133 08.02.2007 · Read review
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I Mustek more pictures!

Advantages: size and features
Disadvantages: blurry images in video mode when you move the camera

...and drop any files onto the memory in the Mustek DV5000 and then load them onto any other PC via USB. Total cost: Mustek DV5000 - £86.88 512Mb memory - £30.14 Delivery/shipping - £4.70 Total - £121.72 There are 28 reviews of this device on the DirectFrom website. Three reviews give four stars out of five, the rest give a full five stars! Blimey! What a lot for your dosh. ...and finally - my daughter's verdict... "How cool is that!"...

mmpr 30.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of Mustek DV 5000

Its no Mustek

Advantages: Cheap, low profile and easy to use
Disadvantages: Limited funtionality

...I got my Mustek 12000UB during 2000 and found it to be a great investment. It cost me less than 40 pounds brand new and is surprisingly good at what it does. It came packaged with a very slick, albeit limited, software suite that includes all the functions necessary to Fax, Photocopy, Scan images and text and an entry level version of Xerox's Textbridge. All in all I do very little scanning at home but needed to have one there for the odd urgent job. Since then I've used it regularly and encountered very few problems. The OCR software sometimes produces erratic results when the original source is not clear - but then I've used top of the range OCR software that does the smae thing. The software does not deal with formatted text, such as columns and tables, but I've devised a few shortcuts to minimise the limitations. The image...

kimbowa 09.01.2001 (10.02.2001) · Read review
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Review of Mustek ScanExpress 1200 UB Plus

Take your filthy paws off my scanner

Advantages: No extra power cable, light weight
Disadvantages: Slow, problems with Windows service pack 2

...scanned many photos using it and the resolution has been fine for detailed editing. The biggest downside is the issues with Service Pack 2 on Win XP, but this can be overcome with a little effort and downloading the new drivers off of the Mustek website. ►►► Technical Bit Scanner Type: Flatbed Dimensions: 281mm x 405mm x 37mm Maximum Media size: 216mm x 297mm Weight: 1.8 kg Grayscale Depth: 16-bit (64K grey levels) Colour Depth: 48-bit colour Optical Resolution: 600 dpi x 1200 dpi Scan Mode: Single-pass Feeder Type: Manual Connection: Standard USB Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP ►►► Price & Availability Sadly this machine is no longer that easy to get hold of, although it is currently available through Amazon Marketplce for £36.99 and I have spotted...

christianfilmcritic 13.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Mustek Be@rPaw 1200CU Plus

This Scanner Is Not Paw

Advantages: Simple to use and lovely to look at (like me)
Disadvantages: A fading peripheral

...BACKGROUND My father-in-law is a real life Derek Trotter. His spare room seems to have a huge array of books, CDs, electrical equipment, computers bits and, bizarrely, bricks. Before you cry "thief", he's no crook and none of the products are stolen. He likes to do what he calls "swapsies". If his friends have got something that he would like, he'll suggest doing a swap. In the past, he has swapped hard drives for mobiles, bricks for toasters. It's totally strange, I agree, but this is all pre-owned stuff similar to the second hand bobbins that you get on e-Bay or at boot sales. He just operates out of his spare room. No money passes hands and everyone's happy. So, when I told him I was after a scanner recently and that I had an old CD player to swap for it, he did the biz and produced this: the Be@rPaw 1200 scanner. MY...

waynehorrigan 21.01.2005 · Read review
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Review of Mustek Be@rPaw 1200CS

Belkin Wireless USB adaptor

Advantages: Simple to set up and use
Disadvantages: Software is not the greatest

...I bought this USB network adaptor for my son when he still had his Windows 98 machine as the PCI card that I reviewed previously was too advanced for his hardware. This USB adapter was bought to connect to my Belkin wireless router meaning that I now had a wireless network consisting only of Belkin hardware. --Whats in the box-- On opening the box, there were no real surprises. There was the USB adapter, a stand which would allow you to place the adapter on your desk if you didnt want to have it plugged directly into the back of your PC, the antenna, a quick installation guide and a CD which contained the drivers and a full manual. --Installation-- On reading the quick installation guide, it was apparent that the software had to be installed before the adapter was plugged in. The reason for this was because, when the hardware...

craggybuk 14.06.2007 (28.09.2007) · Read review
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Top notch £60 scanner

Advantages: Compact, quick, cheap, portable, quick to install, can do high dpi if required, can be routed thru printer
Disadvantages: Short cables, poor distribution makes obtaining one hard, poorly packaged

...http://www.mustek.com.tw/html/prodscan/1200cp.html On seeing this "Plug & Scan" scanner at £60 in our local copmuter shop, I bought it on impulse for our office. We'd previously had an HP Scanner, which did nothing but crash the computer it was on and could not be moved about very easily. Now I don't know the ins and outs of scanners, but I know they're not all £60 and of good a quality as this one. Mustek are not very well known and don't have the distribution of the HP / Lexmark / Epsons of this world. I can say though that we have had no problems whatsoever with this scanner. Plug it into the printer port (& you can route the printer through the scanner too), install the software and you're away, easy as pie. So what are the specs??!! It's a colour flatbed scanner which can scan from 100dpi up to 19200dpi (not...

sjl02 02.04.2001 (28.03.2001) · Read review
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Review of Mustek 1200 CP

Nokia 1200 - An Absolute Bargain

Advantages: cheap, durable
Disadvantages: no camera, gprs

...Manufacturer Background The Nokia corporation is based on Helsinki, Finland. It currently focuses on wireless and wired telecommunications. The company is established in 150 markets and has a global annual revenue of 51.1 billion euros. The company manufactures phone for all classes from A to E. Its also makes units for all major protocols such as GSM, CDMA, and W-CDMA (UMTS). Features Phonebook -Just like any other phone the Nokia 1200 has a phone book -The limit of entries is 200 -The limit of characters in a name is 15 Messaging -Can create messages of up to 918 characters -Can store sent text messages -Can store drafts of text messages -Has a chat feature -Can send picture messages Call Register -Stores missed calls -Stores received calls -Stores dialed numbers Settings -Adjust security...

TheChosen1 05.11.2008 · Read review
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Cheap and cheerful A3 scanner

Advantages: Cheap, easy to use
Disadvantages: Software too simple

...If like me you work mainly in A3, I am sure you have discovered that although cheap A4 printers are two a penny, there is a distinct lack of choice of A3 scanners, or at least affordable ones! So with a budget of less than £100, I had a choice of, well, one scanner?.So needless to say I went with that one, the Mustek ScanExpress A3 USB! Appearance Well, although not attractive it is very compact! Only marginally larger than an A3 sheet, I can't see how it could be any more space saving, well other than a vertical scanner I guess! Although it's a new model (based on the Mustek ScanExpress A3, non USB version!) it is only available in computer beige, so Mustek appear to be lagging behind a bit and missing the whole grey computer revelation, which is a bit of a shame when you consider most scanners sit on a desk in full view...

Lush1 04.09.2006 · Read review
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