Gadgeteer
Looks like this doesn\'t so much as convert the books as simply photograph them. If that\'s the case, the file sizes will probably be huge compared with actual ebooks. I also question the lighting uniformity of the flash. They\'re trading off quality for speed. I think I\'d rather have the Plustek Book Scanner. Slower, sure, but the image is higher quality and can be run through OCR to create a more compact image and text PDF.
Nigel Allen
@Gadgeteer. I\'m not sure that that is the case. From the product overview:
CONVERT TO MULTIPLE FILE FORMATS FOR USE ANYWHERE
I\'ve already asked for clarification.
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NoResponse
Wonder if the company producing it saw the \"DIY-High-Speed-Book-Scanner-from-Trash-and-Cheap-C\" (google it) web page. The product resembles what it describes.
Richie Suraci
Looks interesting, I will have to try one then decide how good it is.....
Akemai Olivia
How does Ion deal with pirated ebooks done using this gadget?
Paul Anthony
OCR? For 150 bucks I want it to turn the pages for me too.
Carol Wilkerson
This might be an option for family historians and genealogists who would rather not damage an old bible, journal or memoir. It\\\'s good to know the options.
rttedrow
A pirates delight capitalizing on the book publishers determination to preserve an outmoded business model and follow the music industry, lemming-like, off the cliff.
nehopsa
I wonder when some enlightened regulator steps in and bans it. Guns for shooting senators are saintly in the States and cannot be banned but this is not a gun. Therefore it is likely to be subjected to a ban shortly. I wonder if this product makes it to the market ever, for the same reasons.
quatermass
This device will scare the pants off book publishers! Just like CD writers upset music publishers. People will buy these and put copyright books out on to the Net, you mark my words...