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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http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oi d=63059195
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