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Stephanie - Dec 23, 2013 11:01:42 pm PST #23453 of 25496
Trust my rage
Stephanie - Dec 25, 2013 7:10:24 am PST #23454 of 25496
Trust my rage
Has anyone here had any good experiences with mobile printing/scanning?
I just bought a mobile hotspot to do work on the go, mostly in my car, but I need a printer and scanner that work well with my iPhone and Mac. I've been reading reviews but they seem all over the place. I guess I'd prefer 1 device but I'd be happy with two if they work well.
omnis_audis - Dec 25, 2013 8:21:54 am PST #23455 of 25496
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
What level of scanning do you need? I use my ios device with PhotoToPDF app. Works fine for most things. Not as good as a flatbed scanner. But if it's just for your files, more than fine.
Dunno about mobile printing.
Stephanie - Dec 25, 2013 9:57:51 am PST #23456 of 25496
Trust my rage
Omnis, I tried the photo option a few years ago (jot not, I think, was the app) but it always looked like id taken a picture of something. What I want is to be able to type, print, scan and email legal documents from my car. There are a lot of options out there but none seem to be consistently well reviewed.
le nubian - Dec 25, 2013 11:30:56 am PST #23457 of 25496
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Which do you need more?
Doxie is a great scanner.
Liese S. - Dec 25, 2013 11:34:36 am PST #23458 of 25496
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I actually find that the evernote scan to document option looks pretty much like a piece of paper. But I'm already tied into that ecosystem, so it wasn't going to take too much for me to be convinced to use it.
More about my road setup over in Business. I do carry my hotspot everywhere and that thing's a lifesaver. This year I went further and carried a small router and a usb cellular modem instead.
Jessica - Dec 26, 2013 12:30:08 pm PST #23459 of 25496
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Other than the Retina display (which, honestly, might be a dealbreaker) - is there a good reason for me to get a Macbook Pro over a Macbook Air? The VAST majority of what I do at home is web browsing, and occasionally Skype or iPhoto. Once in a blue moon I fire up MS Office and use Excel.
I've heard very mixed things about the Air - some people love it and others complain that it's underpowered and overpriced. This one has 50GB more storage and double the RAM of my current 5 year-old Macbook Pro, which is very tempting since I think my trackpad is about to die. BUT I could get a comparable new Macbook Pro (with Retina) for about $400 more, and that would be brand new, not refurbished.
amych - Dec 26, 2013 5:39:22 pm PST #23460 of 25496
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Everyone I know who has an Air really loves it. But yeah, I totally look at the retina screen and get all PRECIOUSSSS about it.
NoiseDesign - Dec 26, 2013 6:22:14 pm PST #23461 of 25496
Our wings are not tired
I love my 11" MacBook Air. I have a 2GHz i7 model and it has tons of power. I've used it for video transcoding in a pinch and have done lots of multitrack audio editing on it. It has never missed a beat.
Theodosia - Dec 27, 2013 2:39:39 am PST #23462 of 25496
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I've been very pleased with my Air (am on it right now) and have used it for programming projects. It's almost 3 years old now, so the newer crop may be even more awesome.