Epson Perfection 1670 Photo

Advantages Crisp, clear, high resolution - what more do you need?
Disadvantages Colour balance slightly off

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Advantages Good quality, Low price, V.Easy install
Disadvantages Occasional freezing of software if scanner program left inactive

...with, so selected Epson and a price bracket up to the GBP100, in order to compare their products, and was given a list of two. 1. EPSON Perfection 1670 2. EPSON Perfection 1670 Photo The only difference between the two was GBP10.00 in price, and the Photo option had the capability to scan film negatives. I had a brief look at other brands of Scanner, such as Kodak, Minolta, Mustek and Canon, but the products that looked favourable to me were either out of stock or over the price bracket, and I really wanted something that could be delivered immediately. So I decided to choose the EPSON Perfection 1670 Photo. *Product Description* The EPSON Perfection is a very modern, classy looking scanner. Coloured in two shades of grey, it makes the perfect accessory to my new black Dell PC. The scanners dimensions are as follows - Length - 41... Read review

Advantages Fast, Compact, Excellent Quality scans, Scans Negs and Slides
Disadvantages Control Interface, Looks like it should, but does not make toasted sandwiches

...Yes I know that the 1670 has been discontinued, but it does not mean that you shouldn't grab one of these scanners if you see one. This was an IMPULSE purchase. Last week (Oct 2005) Jessops in Harrow had one of these BRAND NEW for £29.97. A friend of mine has one of these and the scan quality is excellent and the drivers and software are pretty decent too. She paid over £75 for hers..... It is true that the later scanners are higher resolution (dpi), but so what??? idefy almost anyone to tell the difference on even relatively critical work. Higher resolution is theoretically better, but in practice you cannot tell. Consider the fact that most Laser printers are at between 300 and 600dpi and how sharp they are, do you really need a scanner that resolves 9600dpi? The 1670 scans at 1600x3200dpi and the output and image quality... Read review