Plustek Book Reader BAT, 8.5 x 11.7" (216 x 297 mm), 1200 x 1200 DPI, 48 bit, Flatbed scanner, Black, Gray, CCD Plustek Book Reader BAT. Maximum scan size: 8.5 x 11.7" (216 x 297 mm), Optical scanning resolution: 1200 x 1200 DPI, Input color depth: 48 bit. Scanner type: Flatbed scanner, Product color: Black, Gray. Sensor type: CCD. Maximum ISO A-series paper size: A4, ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9): A4, A5, A6. Standard interfaces: USB 2.0 http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/plustek_reader Do your eyes ache from slogging through the latest Harry Potter, waiting for the now-legal Hermione to finally let her hair down and get jiggy? Rest your eyes, friend, help is on the way in the form of the Plustek BookReader, which does exactly what it... Reads books to you at the push of a button. Platen glass goes right to the edge to accommodate books without strain. Turns text into MP3s for portability. Includes several accessibility features to help the visually impaired. The included software lacks polish and seems rushed. Squat, ugly looks make it seem at home in a cubicle farm. The reader voice may not screw up often, but when it does, its a doozy. High price nears gouging territory. https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2343305,00.asp Some products sound much cooler than they actually are. The Plustek BookReader V100 ($700 street) is a case in point. According to the press release, "The user simply places a book or document on the [platen] and at the press of a button, the book i... Can position books so pages lie flat. Scans, recognizes text, and starts speaking the text with a single command. Although the software translates text-to-speech reasonably well, it still falls short of a truly natural-sounding voice. The Plustek BookReader V100 offers a complete solution for libraries or similar institutions that want to convert printed material to spoken form for their visually impaired patrons.... http://www.justechn.com/2009/03/07/review-plustek-bookreader-v100 It is not everyday that a company takes an old, tried and true, technology and turns it into something potentially exciting and fun. That is exactly what Plustek is attempting with one of their scanners. No longer are scanners only good for turning paper... Well here is what it all comes down to. I love the concept of turning documents and books into audio and listening to them on the go. However, either the technology is not advanced enough or Plustek just didn’t implement it correctly because the Boo...