Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was thinking about the 1500M but then realized that the software was for Mac only and that making it work with a PC using the great software that is bundled would not be possible. Sure you can get the scanner to work but not all of ease of use features with profiles etc. I like the Scan Snap software, it is easy to use. I did not use the manual to figure it out(beyond checking what needed to be installed). You simply select active Profile for your scanning task and then it is a one-click affair. Scan to a file Scan to Evernote (I had to configure, very easy to-do) Scan to email Scan to Card-Iris Scan to Word Scan to Excel etc. Could this get any easier? Page Per Minute: 8 supposedly but if you turn on the special PDF feature to make the document SEARCH-ABLE then the PPM goes down or at least the post-scan processing takes slightly longer. Small size benefits: * I like the ability to take it with me to a meeting where I know I will want to share notes * small footprint on my desk (I like this) * when you fold up the trays the 1300 is just a tiny little box Small size issues: * the paper tray cannot hold as many sheets as the larger models * guide rails are small and papers can sometimes get fed in at an angle if your paper is curling up a little, I have to assume that with bigger guide rails that would help keep the paper straight * if you have the space and you want to be able to do large batches of scans I have to assume the larger SCAN SNAPS would be a better choice (they can process more PPM too). power from USB: * the option to power form two USB ports is pretty nifty * this feature is useful for people that travel and do some serious word warrior computing Lastly, my use case (so that you can determine if my advice applies): * I am a GTD user and scansnap is part of my process of processing my inbox (getting to zero). * I scan a lot of stuff to evernote (magazine articles/notes/project related documents) * I scan all my bills and tax related documents to an encrypted folder * I scan business cards and use card iris to send to entourage * My goal of FILING less stuff is a success thanks to the EASE of use of the Scan SNAP * my goal of shredding old files after scanning is a success I own other scanners, and they are PERFECT for scanning a few important documents for a task but not for BULK SCANNING jobs. WAY too many steps and too slow! I strongly recommend SCANSNAP scanners.