I have the HP3300C scanner and it works very well. I bought it about a year
ago for $149.00. The main thing I use it for is making copies and emailing
pics, nothing extreme. Although I have used it to scan some old photos to
enlarge them and it does pick up all the detail the average Joe should need.
BTW it's hooked up via USB cable on Win98se machine which I just upgraded to
XP and it still works fine.
  Hope this helps,
  Larry Knox
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Ottie" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:10 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] HP Scanners


> Hello Everyone!
>
> I would like to pick up a couple of relatively inexpensive scanners as
> holiday gifts for college-aged friends.  The intended recipients will be
> using them for light-duty, non-professional work.
>
> After doing some window shoppping both locally and online, I've narrowed
> down the candidates to either the HP 3300Cse or the HP 3400Cse.
Considering
> both rebates and holiday sale prices in our area, they both cost about the
> same money after all is said and done.
>
> Can anyone with experience with either or both of these two scanner models
> share their comments, advice and recommendations?
>
> As always, thanks in advance.
>
> --
> Jeffrey Ottie
>
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