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> just stay away from consumer UMAX, MUSTEK, and whatever
> generic things are out there and buy Epson or HP and you
> should be fine.

I stongly disagree with you here!

I have been using the same Mustek with my PC for the past 5 years 
and have never ever had a problem with it or the software.  
At my shop I use a Umax with my iMac and though I've only 
been using it since August of '99, it's never given me any 
problems either.
Both scanners work great and give me excellent image quality 
even at 72dpi, which is what I normally scan at.

An HP or whatever may be a great big name product, but in my 
opinion you are mostly paying for the name.  

The only thing I advise is to stay away from scanners that cost
under $100. Especially that "pretty" blue one that matches the 
iMac!  I have seen some and tested them at 72dpi with really poor
results.  Though most of the larger computer stores with the best 
prices will not let you test their equipment in their stores 
(in CA at least), if you don't mind going through the hassle of 
buying and returning, I would suggest testing them on your own.
                           Good luck!
                             Noriko