IRISCard Mini Card Scanner (Silver)

Amazon.com Product Description

The IRISCard Mini Card Scanner is a robust and affordable business card scanning solution that's ideal for both individuals and small companies. By quickly and easily scanning business cards , the IRISCard can help you keep a record of all important contacts. Convenient and versatile, it synchronizes with Pocket PCs and Palm devices, as well as Outlook and Outlook Express. To help keep you organized, the IRISCard also features a one-touch export button so you can send your contacts to your favorite electronic address book after scanning them.

The Mini Card scanner is a robust, affordable way to quickly and easily scan business cards and record important information. View larger.

The system utilizes Cardiris software, the IRISCard organizer tool.
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IRISCard works with a variety of email software packages.
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Small and Easy to Use
The IRISCard offers reliable and incredibly easy operation. Simply insert your business cards inside the unit, and they will be instantaneously captured into your computer with precision. You can also export or synchronize the data with your electronic address book, so it's a snap to access the exact information you need when you need it. The IRISCard works with a variety of email software packages, like Outlook, Outlook Express, Address Book, Now Contact, and Entourage. It also recognizes cards from up to 56 countries, features eight user-interface languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch, and Russian), and is USB powered, so it's the ideal travel companion.

Where and When to Use the IRISCard
Compact, light, and portable, the IRISCard comes in handy at home, in the office, or on the road. At home, the IRISCard lets you keep your personal address book always up-to-date. It's also an efficient TWAIN photo scanner that digitizes your 4 x 6 pictures with up to 600 dots per inch (dpi) resolution. And thanks to its ergonomic design, the IRISCard is much more comfortable to use than regular flatbed scanners. At the office, you can rely on the IRISCard to help minimize disorganized piles of business cards cluttering up your desk. Since this device scans, retypes, and exports your contacts in just seconds, they're instantly available to you rather than scattered all over your workplace. The IRISCard also helps you out when you're away from your home or office. Whether at trade shows, conferences, or other out-of-town events, the IRIS Card is the best tool to quickly store new contacts, so you can follow up on all your leads.

Special Operating Features
The IRISCard uses BCR technology that combines I.R.I.S. OCR and "Field Parsing" technologies for accurate recognition and field matching. The system also utilizes Cardiris, the IRISCard business card organizer tool. Thanks to the user-friendly interface and automatic orientation, deskewing, and cropping of the business cards, you'll never have to struggle to get consistent, high-quality results. To rapidly and accurately convert business cards into database records, the IRISCard also offers state-of-the-art field analysis while the zoom function lets you see every detail in each card. Designed for OCR on the fly, this scanner gives you the option to drag and drop names, emails, and websites directly in the right database fields or in any application.

What's in the Box
USOA309 IRISCard business card scanner, USB cable, calibration card for the scanner, software CD-ROM (Cardiris business card organizer software, demo version of Readiris Pro OCR software, GoodContacts), quick installation guide, and registration card and user license.

Customer Reviews:

Good for Mac.......2007-01-06

Nice card scanner for the price paid. Works very good with Mac, but the recognition software and export feature could be better. Recomended.

A little costly, but fairly effective.......2006-12-18

I felt the previous review was a little too harsh and does not do this product justice for it's most effective use: namely, business card scanning. I'm a mac computer consultant and I recently set this up for a client who gets a large volume of business cards. While it doesn't get all information from every single card, it's still a huge time saver relative to manually inputing this information. I'm impressed enough that I'm looking to get this for myself right away.

Yep, this thing's going back..........2006-11-29

I've been looking for a small compact card scanner to use in our dental office to scan insurance cards and the like. This scanner appeared to have the right combination of features and price for me to go ahead and order it. I'm very sorry I did, because it definitely does not meet my expectations.

First the good things: The scanner is definitely small, but doesn't feel flimsy. It's heavy enough to stay in place on the desk. It doesn't feel obviously cheap or anything. It also gets its power from USB, so no separate power adapter.

Now, the rest: The scanner attaches to the computer with a non-standard USB cable that has the Type A connector at both ends. This means I can't share a cable with any other peripheral and just plug the scanner into whatever cable is lying on my desk. If they didn't have room on the scanner to put a full size B connector, they could have used the mini-B connector that's been a standard for over five years now.

The packaging is really chintzy. There's some folded cardboard inside that's intended to support the disc case of the software, but it looks like it was done by hand, and the case slips right through anyway. There's a couple of sheets in the box that are obviously hand xeroxed. It's one's first impression of the product and it doesn't quite scream "quality".

We were scanning insurance cards, which are generally the same size as credit cards. They're well within the advertised dimensions of the scanner, but when adjusting the scanner settings, you can't set a custom scan size to exactly match the size of the card. The custom scan size is only adjustable in half inch increments, so you either get a scan that's too big with extra data, or cut off. Additionally, custom sizes can only go up to 2 inches high, which isn't quite high enough to get the whole card (although the default business card size in the software does get the whole height for some reason, even though business card are shorter than credit cards).

The scanner has a nifty automatic feature that starts scanning when you insert a card. This would save a second or two because you wouldn't have to manually click a scan button on the computer to start. However, in our experience, the automatic mode would start feeding the card, but not actually start capturing until a quarter inch or so went through. With something as small and as densely packed as a business card or insurance card, you can't afford to lose a chunk off the side. We always lost the end of some crucial phone number or ID number when using the automatic mode.

The scanner generally handles the thickness of an insurance card fine, but doing something a little thicker like a driver's license or a real credit card always choked it.

When scanning in TWAIN mode (like we were doing), it always saves the scan in the same orientation in which the card goes through the scanner. Since the cards only go through the scanner sideways, it means our scans always came out sideways and we'd have to manually rotate the picture on the computer (or rotate our head to match).

Note: I only used the scanner in TWAIN mode, with our dental software as the front end. I never even used the business card organizing software. The scanning process is the same even if you're using it with their software, but maybe there's something redeeming about the business card organizing aspect of it that makes it worth putting up with the other problems.

In short, if you're looking for a TWAIN scanner, keep looking. There's got to be something better out there. If you're looking just to organize business cards, this might work for it, but with all its other problems, why not just get something tried and true like the CardScan?

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4 USB ports and 3 FireWire 6-pin ports LED indicator on each port Self or bus powered Easy to install Plug-N-Play use

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VTI BL304-03BB Extra 9" high shelf for the BL304. 7" shelves also available (see related items). Features: -Accommodates up to 29" TV set and three audio / video components. -Width between sides of poles: 20 1/4" -Single shelf weight load capacity: 200 Lbs. -No assembly required -Shelves are MDF (medium density fiberboard) with either a woodgrain finish, or powder finish in black -Shelf color: available in Black, Oak or Cherry -Overall dimensions: 23 3/4" W x 20" D About VTI Manufacturing, Inc. VTI Manufacturing, Inc. specializes in manufacturing entertainment and presentation furniture for home and office use. The residential home entertainment line includes TV stands, audio/video racks, and speaker stands for home theater use. All VTI racks are constructed with durable metal frames along with tempered glass or wood shelves. The metal/wood racks come in 10 different color combinations at the same low prices while the metal/glass racks also come in the most popular colors. VTI racks offer deeper and taller shelving space to accommodate most of the up-to-date electronic equipment. Both the stackable and fixed structure racks beautifully display your equipment and enhance the style of your homes dcor.

Average customer rating:

I can now have a telephone conversation without without shouting

This is a great product!

Amplifies your own voice?!

WORKS GOOD

AMeriphone Clarity C435 cordless

PLANTRONICS Walker Ameriphone Clarity C435 Cordless Telephone

Manufacturer: Plantronics
ProductGroup: Kitchen
Binding: Kitchen

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900MHz Cordless Phone technology

Increases incoming sounds up to 30 dB

Bright Visual RingerAllows you to see the phone ring in both the base and the receiver

Extra-Loud Ringer - Easy to hear ringer in both the base and handset, notifies you of incoming calls

Large Lighted phone keypad is comfortable to see and easy to use

ASIN: B0001FTVB8

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Walker Ameriphone Clarity C435 Cordless Telephone - As people age, hearing loss seems inevitable, especially when living and working in noisy environments. With its unique, built-in amplifification system, the Clarity C435 (featuring Clarity Power Technology) makes phone conversations not only louder, but clearer and easier to understand. Clarity Power Technology increases the volume of high frequency sounds, the kind of sounds many people can't hear clearly on the phone. Easy to dial - even in the dark 10 Speed-Dial Memory Keys - Stores frequently called numbers 3 One-touch speed-dial memory keys for emergency phone numbers 40 Channel autoscan for best cordless frequency Port for adding an optional headset for completely hands-free conversation Hearing Aid compatible Last number redial, hook-flash, and mute buttons Belt Clip for carrying handset around Ability to Page (call) between the base and the handset Ringer on/off selectable Tone/Pulse dialing 1-Year limited warrantydialing ease

Customer Reviews:

I can now have a telephone conversation without without shouting.......2007-11-22

My mother-in-law is extremely hard of hearing. For the first time, I and others, can have a telephone conversation with her without shouting. This was a great buy!

This is a great product!.......2007-09-21

My grandfather is very hard of hearing and he finally can hear us on the phone! This is a great product!

Amplifies your own voice?!.......2007-07-13

I bought this for my 96 year old hard-of-hearing grandmother. She has a hard time understanding how cordless phones work, but she did well with this one. The only problem was I had to turn it way down because it actually amplifies YOUR voice as you talk into it - even more than the incoming voice. There doesn't appear to be a separate way you can turn down the volume of your own voice vs. those of your callers. Now when she talks into the phone she speaks very low and it's hard to hear HER, but she doesn't want to hurt her own ears by talking loudly into it. Strange.

WORKS GOOD.......2007-05-05

This is a good product if you are an old goat like me and can't hear very good. It also rings loud and lights flash if you at the point where you need that. Buy it, you'll like it.

AMeriphone Clarity C435 cordless.......2007-01-20

The phone is great..now that dsl filters have been installed.
I think that is important to include in the installation instructions, as the static is increased because of the amphification. My husband is again able to hear over the phone. Thank you. Bobby Jean Gaddy

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HP iPaq hw6510 Powered 4in1 Multi Adapter Car / Auto Mount PDA Phone Holder GPS Navigation Kit - Gomadic Brand

Manufacturer: HP
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Vehicle GPS Systems | Navigation Systems | Car Electronics | Categories | Electronics
Product Features:

GPS Navigation kit provides a GPS unit and a Multi Mount for your vehicle

Software not included; works with iGuidance, CoPilot, Mapopolis. PDA Sold Separately

(1) 16ch GPS, (1) Windshield, (1) Vent, (1) Lighter, & (1) Dash Mount adapters

GPS Specification: 16 Channel, NMEA-0183 V3.0, 4800 baud, 1.85x1.77x0.59 inches

Gomadic Mounts will power to your PDA and to the GPS unit from one cigarette lighter

ASIN: B000GBGIHW

Product Description

Looking to turn your HP iPaq hw6510 into a car navigation system? Do you have too many maps in your car? Are you frustrated with your Bluetooth GPS battery going dead at all the wrong time? With Gomadic's New PDA holder with GPS, business trips, vacations, and every day driving are more carefree with safe and convenient placement of the PDA in clear view and within reach. This kit includes a holder with 4 mounting attachments (Windshield, Dash, Vent, and Lighter) and a state of the art 16 channel GPS Receiver. Like all other Gomadic products, the Multi Mount GPS Navigation Kit is backed by our 30 day money back 100% satisfaction guaranty and lifetime warranty! PLEASE NOTE that this product is sold only through Gomadic Corp on Amazon. Other Amazon sellers that may be advertising on this listing, are selling non-Gomadic imitations which are different than the item description and are not covered under Gomadics lifetime warranty.

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