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PROS: This scanner is SUPER quick. I can scan four 35mm Slides at max resolution(4800 dpi), and it only takes 5 min. The driver software has a real nice set of options for pre-scanning. I Love the fact you can walk away from the scanner, and do something around the house while it scans...it will play a soundclip of your choice when it is finished, to alert you. CONS: The USB cord is WAY too short. They need to package this with a longer chord. I would recommend a USB extender, or a longer chord if you plan on having this on the opposite side of your desk. My OS is Windows XP. I have been having a LOT of problems with the Canon MP Navigator EX scanning software. Besides the good options. Its a resource hog. "Insufficient Memory" errors seem to be commonplace with the Canon MP Navigator EX software. Do your research before this purchase! Make SURE you have at least 4gb of memory. WARNING: If you have 2gb or less of RAM, this software will not work correctly! I have called Canon's support center over 4 times, and am still having problems. The only way the software can work on my PC, is I have to start up my pc with bare bones drivers. There is nothing on the web I have found to help...I had to resort to Canon's support. They really need to revamp, and do something about this horrible horrible software that comes with it. **side note(update): I updated my RAM to 4gb, and the software runs fine without a hitch. I cannot emphasize enough to you, to have enough RAM for the software. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***IMPORTANT Update 10/13/2011: My old PC crashed, and now have a whole new rig. I am now running Windows 7 with 8gb of ram, and the insufficient memory error popped up again....well, to make a long story short, after agonizing about it for about a half-hour and doing research on the web, it seems like Canon finally wised up and updated their software. I now use the updated MP Navigator EX software(version 3.1.3.0), and its super fast!! -->MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING THE MOST CURRENT SOFTWARE ON CANON's WEBSITE BEFORE USING<--