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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[No OS X compatibility?  No thanks.  I keep forgetting that in spite of Engadget's iphone posting traffic, we're still a minority.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Pepto Pimp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 2:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some people are never happy....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam Stone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 2:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Shut up and get to the back of the tech bus.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[cept pc users, were always happy =)  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kyle allen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA["No OS X compatibility? No thanks."<br><br>LOL. Macs... oh man.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Serial 8-Ball Mouse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:44PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[By we, do you mean people who own a computer made by the same company?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wolfticket]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[i guess 7-8% market share in the US makes you a minority, huh?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[konshuss]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[That is because YOU ARE a minority in the computer and operating system.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 4:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[@ konshuss    7-8% being computers running macos, the other 92% mostly running windows... so yes... a minority]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kyle allen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 5:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have got to convince my parents to get one of these. We have a huge collection of slides and have been using an old camera with an adapter that really brutally slow. Thanks for the heads up on this unit!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tdburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yeah, man, looks like a sweet little solution.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Pepto Pimp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'd install MacOSX or even Windows if I could scan my APS films in cheaply (and automatically).]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Owen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hehe teach you for using APS. 35mm FTW! :D]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cunthor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:58PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[the only slides i have are the ones that came with star wars action figures.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kyle allen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Kyle, I'm stunned by your level of geekness.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Pepto Pimp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[do u see me biteing the heads off of any live animals? NO!!  we prefer nerds... or 1337]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kyle allen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 5:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[This would be really handy for my department here at work (University Instructional Media). And then I wouldn't be having to repair old Kodak carousel projectors every other week.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[eddy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[No Digital Ice?<br>I'll stick with my Nikon scanner.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordonp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[$100 for a scanner that can only do 2000 dpi?  No thanks.  I can pick up a flatbed scanner for that much that will do it at 4000 dpi and can scan more than just slides or negatives.<br><br>Put in a larger sensor and dust removal (compressed air) and I'd pay $200 for it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Try doign that with thousands of slides!!  That's what I tried, flatbed, very nice scanner.  Takes foreverrrrrrr!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 4:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[It can take longer, but how much longer depends on the scanner and the software you're using.<br><br>If the negative/slide tray for the flatbed scanner can hold more than one picture you don't have to change out that often.<br><br>If the software has the ability to automatically find the photos then you don't have to do a lot of manual mucking around in the software.  Epson's scanning software is pretty good at this.<br><br>Trading quality for convenience isn't a choice I would make.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 5:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Slightly off topic, but has anyone tried a SLR slide scanner attachment?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[required]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 3:58PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[These things are basically 5MP CCD camera sensors in a box pointing at a slide with a light behind it. They aren't scanners in the traditional sense. It's basically just taking a still photo of your slide close up.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[taco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 4:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ja, which makes me wonder: does the device itself or the included software automatically correct lens distortion?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gene]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 5:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yeah, this is geared for old family travel trips to the Grand Canyon in 73. Not really for archivists or pro photogs looking to get the best digital image they can from a high-end slide.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[LemSkroob]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 4:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[No [niche feature]? <br><br>I'll stick with my [superior existing tech].<br><br>Repeat ad nauseum.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Spooka]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 6:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'll stick with my retro-tech drum scanner :.P]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[glasseyedguppy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 19th 2008 8:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hmm, this looks somewhat familiar . . . <br><br><a href="http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3366352/Veho-VFS-001-5MP-Slide-And-Negative-Photo-Scanner/Product.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3366352/Veho-VFS-001-5MP-Slide-And-Negative-Photo-Scanner/Product.html</a><br><br>or maybe by this name:<br><br><a href="http://kent.gumtree.com/kent/29/28358029.html" rel="nofollow">http://kent.gumtree.com/kent/29/28358029.html</a><br><br>or holy crap! possibly this one:<br><br><a href="http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/03/25/review_vupoint_solutions_fs_c1_vp/" rel="nofollow">http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/03/25/review_vupoint_solutions_fs_c1_vp/</a><br><br>Screw it, I quit, I'm sure there are at least ten more that suck as much as this one.  Kids do yourself a favor, get a slide to dslr adapter, find yourself a lightbulb and have some fun.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bill mcdaniels]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sep 18th 2008 9:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[A lot of us have thousands of old 35mm negatives that we would like to quickly go through so we can determine which ones are worth keeping.  I personally want good quality copies made from less than 1% of my negatives.  My flatbed scanner is too slow with negatives, and it isn't reasonable to spend a lot of money on a high end film scanner when the higher resolution they provide will only slow the process down.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scott Allen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 12th 2008 6:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Ion Audio SLIDES 2 PC does what it promises]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/18/ion-audio-slides-2-pc-does-what-it-promises/</guid><description><![CDATA[I bought the ION Slides 2 PC device. Depending on the slide quality, the transfers were good enough for me. It is really slow work, but worth the effort if you have the time. <br>It worked for around 60 slides and then they got to be lighter and lighter and now the device won't load the picture at all. No help from ION tech so far and it cannot be returned to where I bought it. I'm stuck with it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[David E.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 8th 2009 9:56AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
