Need a scanner question?

[G_U_T_S]

I really need to get myself a good sized scanner, I have read that the Mustek A3 scanner is good for the price. The only problem is I live in Canada. They do not ship here, Newegg.com has it for $159.99 which is really good. My question is, could there be a way for me to some how order, and get it shipped here? Anyone know of a way, thanks.

[SR-5]

Look for it on other sites that allows international shipping. I checked Amazon.com and they have a same price for the same scanner you're interested in. They also allow international shipping.

Hope it helped you.


- SR-5.

[G_U_T_S]

I didn't even think of Amazon, thanks I will check it out now, thanks again.

[Xeon_OND]

Go to Plustek.com and check out their OpticPro A320 scanner.
It's in the US$450+ range, but it's better than the Mustek, from what I've heard. The Mustek is slow and the software is terrible.

I'm getting that next week.

[Anid Maro]

I've been looking into the Mustek myself, and according to the reviews it can be a real hit 'n' miss product.

Pros:
- The hardware is great
- It's a good size
- The price is nice

Cons:
- The software sucks
- It can be a pain to install
- If you use a Mac the scanner is borderline useless.

My final decision is that it'll still be a good purchase for me and I'll probably pick it up this month (once I set aside the cash). I don't use a Mac, I doubt it'll be the hardest thing I've ever installed, and I always do my image editing and adjustments in GIMP.

But for others it may not be so great, if you like sparks and whistles it's definitely a case of "you get what you pay for" and if you have a Mac you should avoid it like the plague.

[G_U_T_S]

It's not a big deal to me if the software is bad, there are bucket loads of other software to get out there. I tried Amazon.com, but it says they can not ship to my location, darn. I got to find another site, or something.

[Viridis]

Are there any electronics stores within Canada you can contact? If you have a local store, you might be able to talk to them and have them special order it for you.

[G_U_T_S]

Hmmm, maybe I will try that, hopefully it will work. Thanks .