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To: Jeff Sheeran who wrote (11721)	1/16/1998 11:55:00 PM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22053

Jeff, well I can definitely recommend the IBM Color Flatbed scanner. There's no "model #" so perhaps it's the only IBM scanner you'll find at the computer stores. A word about parallel port vs. scsi...This IBM is parallel port, and I like it. Completely hassle-free setup...how fast can you unplug your printer, plug in the power/data cables of the scanner, and replug the printer cable into the pass-thru port? Plus, it doesn't take up an additional IRQ like a SCSI card does. A friend of mine bought a cheaper UMAX scanner for $149 that was scsi..but it would not work with his existing scsi card that he had for his zip drive. So he was stuck using two scsi cards (and two IRQs) until he bought a new, more expensive SCSI card that would work with both Zip drive and scanner. It was a several-hour marathon trying to figure all this out...and my parallel port scanner is just as fast as his scsi if not faster for simply scanning 4"x6" photos. I suppose the scsi is faster on full-sheet scans, but what a hassle. DK

To: Jeff Sheeran who wrote (11721)	1/17/1998 12:32:00 AM
From: jhild	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Thanks, Jeff. Plustek is not on my list now.

To: Jeff Sheeran who wrote (11721)	1/17/1998 9:46:00 AM
From: Moonray	Respond to of 22053

Cisco tries voice, video again January 16, 1998, 12:35 p.m. PT Networking giant Cisco Systems (CSCO) will take asecond stab at the nascent market for hardware that supports voice, video, and data traffic at the end of this month. Cisco rival 3Com will soon announce multimedia enhancements to their access equipment as well. news.com o~~~ O

To: Jeff Sheeran who wrote (11721)	1/17/1998 5:52:00 PM
From: Bill Ulrich	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

Hi Jeff, re: "I am interested in Photoshop for retouching old photos but I am pretty picky on printed image quality" Photoshop will certainly be a valuable tool towards enhancing the quality of your photos. It is without question the pro industry standard, but it's intimidating if you haven't used something like it before. Although a lot of Pshop books are on the market, there's only one which you'll need-Deke McClelland's Photoshop Bible. Deke's writing is engaging and easy to understand. He shows, through numerous step-by-step examples, how to get the most out this powerful software tool, and any other book pales in comparison. BTW, Pshop is about $500, but comes free with many of the higher-end scanners which helps with any mental justifications needed for spending deep coin on a scanner. -MrB