Buying Guides & Articles:Input Devices

Once the domain of imaging and publishing professionals, scanners are now a common PC peripheral for home users. If you want to e-mail a photo taken with a film camera... Read more

Once the domain of imaging and publishing professionals, scanners are now a common PC peripheral for home users... Read more

We share 41 timely tips for choosing the right computers and peripherals right now... Read more

Buying a keyboard and mouse is a tough decision, like a glove, they need to fit just right... Read more

Scanners are interesting beasts - and man, you get a lot of bang for your buck! In fact, a perfectly serviceable USB scanner (as shown in Figure 1) is waiting for you at... Read more

Scanning existing photographic prints is a popular use for digital imaging. By scanning existing digital images, you can preserve vintage photographs on CD-Rs and... Read more

Buying a scanner isn't as difficult as buying an entire computer system nor is it as simple as buying a new hard drive (which boils down to capacity, connection type,... Read more

Certain features can separate a good scanner from a great one. Although none of these extras is a requirement, each of them is nice to have (and sometimes, that's all... Read more

Check out the ranges offered by Epson, Hewlett Packard, Canon, Agfa and MicroTek for starters, and be willing to read up on the unit you're interested in... Read more

Ultimately, whatever you're in the market for, it pays to follow the usual common sense rules; read the reviews, try to get some hands-on experience with your device of... Read more