Microtek SlimScan C3 Flatbed Scanner

Pros: Super cheap price, excellent software bundle
Cons: Image quality is lacking, loud as a truck driving on your desk

Let's make one point really clear:

You get what you pay for.

I don't know why I refuse to get this through my head, but eventually if I get dropped on my head enough times, maybe I'll learn.

I had a scanner that died, and...

Pros: cheap, and it works, nice software (Ulead Photo Impact), works well with line art, sleek design
Cons: blurry scans, lousy "preview" window

I bought a Microtek Slimscan C3 when it sold for $50 (with $30 rebate), and I've been using it for 6 months or so, and it works okay considering the low price. I like the sleek design, and I keep it on my computer desk -- with a notebook on top of it, it...

Pros: software easy to install, easy to hook to computer
Cons: DOESN'T WORK

I bought this scanner about a month ago at Insight.com when it was on sale for $25.00. All excited I quickly bought it after reading about it here at epinions. I figured I couldn't go wrong for that price.

Well it arrived and I set it aside...

Pros: quality, price
Cons: too much software, unclear directions

We, and several of our friends, have tried out several scanners. We have found all of them to be a bit complicated, including this one, at first.

The scanner scans excellent quality photos, and is extremely easy to use once you wade through...

Pros: Price, small and "cute"!
Cons: Slow, some features don't work, can take two or three tries to get a good scan

I had this review completely written, bashing almost every aspect of this scanner. But I sat back and thought, "Is it really that bad for what I paid for it?"

All I wanted was a scanner that would allow me to scan photos and email...

Pros: none
Cons: flimsy cover that breaks, unreadable blurry scans, a terrible product

Oh! The wonders of buying a scanner for under $80! Could it be true? How could such a slim stylish scanner be under $80 - and it's only $50 with a $30 rebate?

Just remember, you get what you pay for.

I was tricked by Microtek's...

Pros: It scans my photos.
Cons: Software incompatibility, lower than expected quality resolution scanning, flimsy lid, no power button, etc.

I received this scanner from my brothers when they got a new one. Now I know why they got a new one for their business and left this one for me!

Let's put it this way...

This scanner does what it is supposed to do, but the...

Pros: Easy to install...a breeze to operate
Cons: I have yet to discover any

I had no idea what I was doing when I purchased my scanner. I knew only that:(1) my mother had one and (2) I HAD to have one too.

I had tried to use her's but it did seem complicated to me so I vowed not to buy what she had. So, one day...

Pros: Great Price! Great Quality!
Cons: Picture distortion every once in a while...

When I first got this scanner I was a little wary because it only cost about $50.00 after the $30.00 rebate. I know the saying "you get what you pay for" is usually true, but I thought I'd give it a try anyway. Boy was I surprised! I've been...

Pros: Low Cost ($50), Compact, Excellent Quality
Cons: No Transparency adapter

For $50.00 the SlimScan C3 by Microtek is unbeatable. I bought my SlimScan C3 about 2 years ago and have enjoyed using it since. The simplicity of this product matched with its incredible performance is all the the average user needs for personal use....

Pros: Easy to use, affordable, scanning quality is great
Cons: none

I got this scanner at Best Buy to replace my old one that had broken and was on warranty. I was worried at its low price (I paid $24 after a $30 mail in rebate) that it wouldn't be good quality. I was wrong.

It comes with great easy to...

Pros: Wonderful Customer Service Reps and Quick Service
Cons: Light-weight hinges on scanner lid.

I also got a deal on my scanner. It came with my computer as a "throw in". The salesman handed me a $50 rebate coupon for something that didn't add to my purchase price. My husband and I were not really actively shopping for a scanner, so...

Pros: affordable, slim. performs all your basic needs
Cons: low quality

I have a SlimScan C3, paralell port. Mine came with the computer system I purchased. I haven't really used it to much since I bought my camera, however, for the price you pay for it, it does the job well. Its small and low profile and easy to install and...

Pros: Price, dependability
Cons: doesn't enlarge well

The microtek c3 slim scan does a good job for the price. Obviously, the price will let you know that this is not your top of the line scanner. But for simple reproduction, or saving of important documents or photos on your hard drive, this is a good,...

Pros: Low price and small size
Cons: slow scanning

I bought this scanner months ago for $79 with a $30 mail in rebate. I like it. Even though it may not be the fastest thing in the world, it lets me create a photo album on my computer, the reproduction is fine. I don't have any problems with the...