Best scanner for $100 still Epson Perfection 3490?

Hi,
I asked awhile back about the best scanner for around $100. I was told the Epson Perfection 3490. Is that still the best choice for the money?
Also, where would you recommend buying it? I would rather not deal with internet sales in case I get one with a problem right out of the box.
Thank you

Forestman, you should pass on the 3490 and look at the new V100 if you prefer Epson.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oi d=63059195
Personally, I like the Canon CanoScan 4400F in this price range. It is also worth a look.
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=120& modelid=13810
Webb
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Best scanner for around $100

Hi,
Is there a good scanner for around $100?
Thank you

Hi, Forestman. Epson's Perfection 3490 lists for $100 at Epson's own online store, can be had for a few dollars less from some other vendors (and, strangely, for considerably more than list from others), and has been very favorably reviewed.
Few publications or web sites do side-by-side comparison testing of really inexpensive scanners (under $100), probably because few buyers of really inexpensive scanners are critical enough to understand or care about the details. My own experience with other inexpensive Epson models has been uniformly excellent, but I haven't used a 3490 myself.
Epson's TWAIN scanning software is easy to understand and use, though of course it's less powerful than stand-alone professional-level scanning applications that I've used. I'm not familiar with the other software that comes bundled with the 3490. Epson really understands the Mac, unlike some other scanner makers (particularly HP, which is clueless) and can offer meaningful tech support.

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Ho appena aggiornato il mio lion osx 10.9 con maverich ed ora la mia stampante epson perfection non funziona più.
Ho scaricato da epson l'ultimo driver ma una volta aperto mi dice non compatibile con questo sistema.
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scusami...ma poi mi sono accorta che in epson dicevano che avrebbero aggiornato ma per il momento non era disponibile
ho aspettato e dopo un po' ho trovato il driver
l'ho installato e non mi è stato rifiutatao dal pc
Insomma tutto bene, evidentemente era stato aggiornato
Devo però confessarti che non son così brava a leggere quello che mi hai mandato e a capire come hai fatto
Io con il driver ho fatto e risolto....come si fà con i driver che si montan da soli.
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