Hi, My name is Peter Di Maso, digital imaging editor for the Canadian Catalogue on CD-ROM at the National Gallery of Canada. I used the Polaroid SprintScan to generate over 10000 images for the catalogue. We bought ours in 1994 and it continues to serve us well. We based our purchase on a review of several slide and flatbed scanners in the Australian magazine "Digital Design Graphics" (no. 8). We choose it over other scanners (and over Kodak PhotoCD) based upon issues of affordability and quality control. It is clearly not made for archival quality digital images, but rather for project specific web-based or other multimedia usage. Over three years I learned to make decent images out of poor-quality or aged slides by importing the scans directly into Photoshop (where the real miracles happened). Where possible, I used 4X5 or 8X10 transparencies (on a Microtek ScanMaker III), but since most of our image stock was on 35mm slide, the SprintScan became our most valuable tool. It was serviced twice for minor adjustments by Polaroid (excellent technical support). For a project like our checklist CD-ROM catalogue, or an online catalogue or web site, I would recommend it. It is easy to use, quick, and requires less technical competence than a good eye for color. There are other solutions. Better, and perhaps more expensive, but I can only comment on the equipment I have actually used. I hope this is helpful. Please write of call if you have more questions. Regards, Peter Di Maso Digital Imaging Editor New Media Studio National Gallery of Canada (613)990-8029 http://national.gallery.ca