In a message dated 6/23/2000 10:24:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Mary based upon your investigation would your type of hand-held scanner be
>  what i want to copy all the WW-2 headlines in old papers in my uncles
closet?
>

I am still fiddling around with my new toy. It is great for some maps, NG for
photos (at least I haven't gotten any good images yet). It also is great for
text (so far) although I am not sure how it would do on darkened (yellowed)
paper, where the contrast is lower. I have yet to try it out on darkened
maps.  It would probably be OK for headlines, though, and maybe even for
selected stories. I have a feeling it would take a bit of time, however,
because when the scanner gets full, you have to send it into a laptop (which
you can also do directly, as I understand it) which has bigger storage.

Mmmmm... (mull mull mulling)

Mary