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Product DescriptionThe WorkForce Pro GT-S50 document image scanner offers an amazing value with its remarkable reliability, powerful performance and easy-to-use features. With a daily duty cycle of up to 1200 sheets, plus a 75-page feeder, it’s ready to tackle any task in busy office environments. Scan everything from business cards to rigid ID cards and documents up to 8. 5 x 36 inches. The GT-S50 easily scans both sides of one sheet in just one pass – in color, grayscale or bi-tonal. It’s never been easier to electronically capture critical documents. Whether you need a faster way to access shared documents, a more affordable way to comply with government mandates or a better way to maintain the integrity of important documents, the GT-S50 is the perfect place to start. Designed by Epson, a leader in digital imaging, the GT-S50 offers robust paper handling capabilities and quality you can depend on – all from a compact, desktop scanner.
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Product DescriptionVersion 3. 0 of the NeatReceipts Professional Mobile Receipt and Document Scanner and Software Combination Version (formally known as the scannalizer) unit incorporates great new features over and above previous versions. Now the NeatReceipts unit will convert scanned data from receipts and other documents to editable text. You can also create an instant PDF document from a scan with just 1-touch. And the new software enables you to search by keyword to find specific data in receipts, cards and documents. Plus, NeatReceipts lets you batch scan and process multiple documents, and automatically organizes them for you. Like the original NeatReceipts, the 3. 0 Version is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, automate expense reports, and digitize business cards. But it not all just for business–you can also use Neat Receipts for scrapbooking, archiving family recipes, and other family activities. USB 1. 0 and 2. 0 compatible. No external power supply needed, runs off USB power. Scanner weight only 10. 6 oz. Images can be saved in jpg and pdf formats. Amazon. com Product DescriptionAmazon. com Product Description NeatReceipts Version 3. 0 is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, create expense reports, and scan business cards. But it not all just for business–you can also use Neat Receipts for scrapbooking, archiving family recipes, and other family activities. NEAT Receipts is a portable scanner and software solution that accurately scans receipts, documents and business cards. Patented technology scans items and captures data from the printed documents, then automatically organizes into a database. Use NeatReceipts 3. 0 to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, create expense reports, and scan business cards. Sync contact information into Outlook, Plaxo or vCard from your business cards. View example. Organize expenses by IRS form and category. View example. Scan documents, recipes, and more and then convert them to PDF and organize in one central location. View example. Organize Your Paper, Simplify Your LifeMaintain accurate records of all your expenses. Analyze your spending by vendor, date, project, client and more. Take Pain Out of Tax Prep – IRS-accepted! Because your NEAT Receipts scans are IRS-accepted digital copies, you’ll be incredibly organized for taxes. You can even export to TurboTax. Create A Document DatabaseEasily manage documents for your business, home or both. Quickly find information with keyword search. Create PDF files or convert printed documents to editable text. Digitize Your Business CardsGetting business cards into Outlook®, your PDA, or other contact management solution id a breeze. NEAT Receipts automatically extracts key data with stunning accuracy. Automate Your Expense ReportsWith all your receipts in crisp, digital format, creating professional expense reports is fast and easy. The perfect tool for business travelers!Exports data to Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Money, Quickbooks, Quicken, TurboTax, TaxCut, csv, vCard, Plaxo, ACT!, HTML and more. How NeatReciepts Works NeatScan Technology Using advanced Optical Character Recognition, NeatScan technology (patent pending) extracts key information from your receipts, such as date, amount, payment method, expense category and vendor. If you scan in business cards, NeatScan automatically pulls out information like name, company, address, phone numbers, email address etc. NeatScan actually learns to associate an expense category (such as meals or lodging) to a particular vendor (brands such as Starbucks or Hilton) so you don’t have to type in the information each time. This ensures that your financial records are filed consistently and with minimal effort. Each user of NeatReceipts Professional 3. 0 receives the NeatReceipts scanner–a lightweight, portable, durable color scanner. Our software was designed with this scanner in mind and offers the following unmatched functionality: Auto-sizes any scanned receipt or document. Auto-crops and auto-rotates any scanned receipt or document. Scan widthwise or lengthwise — the image will appear upright in image viewer. Powered by USB port, so no plug needed (it’s truly portable!). Scans quickly and easily without opening and closing scanner lid (flatbed). Small, portable and lightweight. Perfect for the office, the home and the road! What’s New with NeatReceipts 3. 0Scan to PDF – In just a few easy steps, you can convert paper documents into PDF format. Searchable PDF – Easily turns paper into searchable PDF files and allows you to edit text via copy / paste function. Smart SortingTM – Allows users to scan multiple document types using batch-type processing and automatically organizes each document type. Keyword Search – Search through receipts, business cards and documents for specific keywords that appear in scanned text. Convert to Editable Text – Convert printed documents to text that you can edit. Windows Vista Compatible – We are now fully compatible with Windows Vista. Technical Specifications – Scanner Portable Color / Grayscale / BW CIS No external power supply needed; runs off USB power Maximum Resolution 600 dpi Speed: approximately 3-4 receipts per minute Interface: USB 1. 0 & 2. 0 compatible Scan Area: 1″ x 1″ to 8. 5″ x 14 (up to 30″ long) Scanner Dimensions (WxDxH): 10. 8″ x 1. 6″ x 1. 3″ Scanner Weight: 10. 6 ounces Bit Depth: Color: 48-bit input, 24/48-bit output; Grayscale: 16-bit input, 8/16-bit output; B/W: 1-bit Technical Specifications – Software Images can be saved in JPEG and PDF formats Export to: XLS (Microsoft Excel), . RTF (Microsoft Word), . OFX (Quicken, Microsoft Money), . IIF (Quickbooks), . QIF (Quicken), . CSV, . HTML, . PDF, Microsoft Outlook Direct to Quickbooks export (No separate export file required) Supports sending emails using third party MAPI clients (e. g. Outlook, Eudora, Netscape, etc. ) NEAT Receipts scans in grayscale to minimize image size (scanner supports color) Reads U. S. and Canadian receipts and business cards Uses Microsoft . Net 2. 0 & MS SQL Express Microsoft Windows XP or Vista (64 bit is not currently supported) What’s in the Box Scanner, carrying case, stand
NeatReceipts Professional Mobile Receipt and Document Scanner and Software Combination Version 3.0

A little while ago, QuickOffice ($19.99, iTunes link) brought Word document editing to the iPhone. This week, however, QuickOffice officially loses its corner on that market with the introduction of Documents to Go ($4.99, iTunes link) by Dataviz, a seasoned contender.

The iPhone may not be my device of choice when it comes to doing significant edits to text documents, but in times of duress, it might be the quickest, most convenient, or even the only option available, so I like to have the capability. Let’s see which of these two apps will earn a place of honor on my springboard.

User Interface

Full-featured word processing on an iPhone might not make for a very pretty experience no matter how you slice it, but there are definitely ways to make it more or less pleasurable, depending on your UI choices. It’s a challenging task, taking the ribbon and/or menu bar of a full-featured desktop app and trying to somehow incorporate the same features into a mobile app interface.

Both Documents to Go and QuickOffice try to tackle the problem in much the same way: Store features in a menu bar across the bottom using expandable icons that open up to reveal more functions. While both apps use this feature, they both do so in a very different way, and you will probably vastly prefer one over the other, depending on your personal taste.

Documents to Go editing interface

QuickOffice editing interface

As for me, I like the implementation found in Documents to Go. The main difference between the two is a multipage menu bar that you can scroll by swiping left or right. It means that more features are available to you in fewer steps. There are three pages worth of menu bar items for word editing, including document info, bulleting and numbering. QuickOffice offers far fewer functions from its own bottom menu bar, although both include a very necessary document search function.

Some might prefer QuickOffice’s full-text menu list items, but I like the icons used by Documents to Go. They may be a little harder to grasp at first, but the space they save is well worth the learning curve.

Features

In both cases, most of the features are spot on in terms of what you’d expect from a mobile word editor. You won’t get table editing/creation capabilities, but you will get font and paragraph formatting, list creation, and copy and paste. Interestingly, neither takes advantage of the newly built-in copy/paste functions of OS 3.0.

QuickOffice loses out to Documents to Go by not allowing you to create numbered lists, only bulleted. But it does offer some macro-level features that definitely trump Dataviz’s offering. For one, it has MobileMe iDisk integration baked in, so that all you have to do is enter your credentials and you’re off. Another incredibly useful feature is the ability to email documents you create to anyone from right within the app. Documents to Go doesn’t even have an export to mail function.

Documents to Go does have the ability to sync with a desktop client they offer for free, and to save directly to the desktop should you so desire, as long as you have a network connection. I tend to prefer not having to install any client software on my Mac, though.

Usability

In terms of actual editing mechanics for individual documents, Documents to Go beats QuickOffice on usability. The interface is nicer, you have more control at your finger tips, and the keyboard button is more conveniently located. It’s also just much more pleasant to look at, in my opinion, which can be a big plus if you’re stuck staring at a small screen for any length of time.

With overall usability, though, QuickOffice takes the cake. Being able to share docs so easily via email and iDisk is a huge bonus, and loads easier than using Documents to Go’s desktop client sync.

Verdict

I actually had a hard time picking a winner in this rumble. For the purposes of this comparison, I was only looking at document editing, so I didn’t take into consideration the fact that Documents to Go can’t yet handle Excel file editing. That’s supposed to be on its way in a future update, though.

What I did look at was price. There’s a big difference between the two apps in that regard. QuickOffice is $19.99, and even QuickWord is $12.99. Documents to Go, on the other hand, is only $4.99 ($9.99 for a version with exchange support), and will eventually include Excel editing for no extra charge. That’s a quarter of the price of QuickOffice.

Given that the primary reason I’d even want to have a Word document editor on my iPhone in the first place is for quick edits at the request of a client or employer, and that I don’t use Microsoft Exchange-based email, I decided that the ability to share via email trumps any advantage Documents to Go has with pricing and usability. If future updates introduce Mail integration, consider my verdict officially reversed, but for now, I have to give this one to QuickOffice.

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