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(based on 74 ratings)
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Brand: CardScan
Located in: Core Contact Management
Portable, powerful business card scanning and contact management that's perfect for most individual users. Black and white scanner captures data in under 3 seconds per card. Comes with a travel pouch.
Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
(based on 74 reviews)
99% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Easy Set-up (69), Lightweight (55), Professional (47), Improves Presentations (17)
Cons:
Low Resolution (3)
Best Uses:
Office (58), Corporate Events (26), On Location (25), Television Studios (3)
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented (61), Value Oriented (46)
 
Works great at shows and conferences
By J.R.Verified Purchaser from Pottstown PA on 10/27/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Cons:
Poor OUTLOOK Interface
Best Uses:
Corporate Events
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

At our show booth for lead retrieval and generation

 
Simple and easy to use
By PaulVerified Purchaser from Grand Rapids, Michigan on 10/27/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The CardScan was easy to set up and operate. Within minutes, I was uploading all the business cards that had previously been in a shoe box in my desk.

 
Effective
By GungHoVerified Purchaser from Frisco, TX on 10/26/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Best Uses:
On Location
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I scan using an old 600c. It still works.

 
Exceeded my expectations!
By Elaine the RetailCareer MatchmakerVerified Purchaser from Vancouver BC Canada on 10/25/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Candidate Contacts, Client contacts, Corporate Events, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I first heard of this product when an email arrived asking me to update my information for a friend's database. I was intrigued and reviewed the website before responding. I am in the personnel business, and a big challenge I have is keeping contact information up to date on many contacts. This product is wonderful as it does the work for me on the people I want to keep track of!The time I have saved in using this product is signiificant.
The easy set up - the impressive satisfaction guarantee and the service offered - sets Cardscan apart from just about every other tool that I use! Well done!

 
Excellent Product!!
By cc from los angeles on 10/25/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Batch scanning at home, Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

- very good character recognition
- may consider splitting the Name input field into "first" and "last" names
- more fluid nevigational pane

 
Small and Wonderful
By Grants & Contracts Manager from Miami, FL on 10/25/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional, Quick
Best Uses:
Great Networking tool, Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Aim to exceed, Quality Oriented, Results oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

As a public administrator constantly meeting new colleagues this product helps in organizing my contacts. Once I got all my contacts biz card added finding anyone was a breeze.

 
small, powerful software, portable
By Skip H. from Silicon Valley, CA on 10/24/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional, time-saver - money saver
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

we used to spend $100 to $300 for a 'card swiper' bar code reader at shows- they have limited use and do not capture all the info we wanted.
people are more willing to let you scan their business card and they GET TO KEEP IT!

 
A must for Sales people
By kjn from Worcester, MA on 10/24/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Best Uses:
Sales contact database
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

For a sales person, CardScan is as valuable as my onboard navigation. Once you have it, you cannot live without it. It simplifies typing in multiple lines of contact information, without having to do it on the tiney PDA/smartphone keyboards. kjn

 
CardScan
By KimVerified Purchaser from Florida on 10/24/2007
Pros:
Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I like this product because it is easliy transportable and because it makes it easy for my co workers to access the business cards online when I may not be in the office to help them.

 
CardScan saves time.
By kel from menlo park, ca on 10/23/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Cons:
Difficult To Use
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Info doesn't alway tranfer into OUtlook Contacts the way that I want them too.

 
easy set up, easy to use
By JamFur from Titusville, Florida on 10/22/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I do like the product but hate survey

 
A must-have for outside sales
By CharlesVerified Purchaser from Beaverton, OR on 10/22/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
Incorrect information, Poor Resolution
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use the product as my personal and private contact manager. It allows me to manage both sides of my life well. I do wish the scanning were a bit more reliable. I often find myself re-typing information.

 
Not a bad thing
By MikeVerified Purchaser from Portland, OR on 10/19/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up
Cons:
Hard to export info
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Not a bad product but I bought it as a way to merge multiple contact lists together (Outlook, ACT, etc) with images of new contacts. I have not been able to get CardScan to export to a file format Outlook will accept or vise versa.

 
Ourstanding Product for home or office!!
By Kristi from Richmond, VA on 10/18/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Fantastic time saver, Great value, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
None found at this time
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

A very effective time saver and so easy to use. I will never need to buy or keep a bulky business card folder or binder. If you are in marketing/sales of any kind you will be in awe of this product

 
A Must Have at Events
By Cindy the Tech Show TravelerVerified Purchaser from Buffalo,NY on 10/17/2007
Pros:
Be Organized, Follow Up Quickly, Lightweight, Save Time
Cons:
Takes Time to learn
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Organized Follow up
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a small portable unit that allows you to scan cards at the time of an event and in turn you can send out mass e-mail follow up and delegate to team members.
The only thing I would like to see is an easier way to export information but this may be my lack of understanding.

 
Unclutter your office space...
By Adele from New York, NY on 10/17/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional, Streamline
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I meet hundreds of clients a month, cardscan is a lifesaver in helping me keep these contacts organized and easily accessible.

 
great product
By matt from Florida on 10/16/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It works well for me, alot less typing

 
CardScan is a must for growing your bus.
By PeteVerified Purchaser from Seattle, WA on 10/16/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Cons:
Runs when not in use
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

CardScan is great for organizing contacts and I like the flexibility with assigning categories and sorting. It makes uploading data lists very easy into a variety of formats.
The only issue I have with the personal unit software is the following: when I'm done with a batch of cards I cannot keep it plugged in to the PC because the Scan Card window keeps popping up. Every time I close it, it annoyingly pops back on the screen. So, the machine has to be unplugged immediately after any scans, otherwise it just keeps running.

 
CardScan is the best contact tool ever!
By Hardest Working Guy in the business! from Indianapolis, IN on 10/15/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up
Cons:
Haven't found any cons
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I had hundreds of customer business cards and it was overwelheming to keep entering all of them into Outlook, CardScan made instant work of them!

 
Capturing leads made easier!
By Adept DivaVerified Purchaser from Portland on 10/15/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional, Quick to use
Cons:
Interface with Outlook
Best Uses:
Corporate Events
Describe Yourself:
Integrated, Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use the product daily to scan business cards from the many meetings I attend weekly. The product allows you to scan several cards from one meeting as group and to code those cards by category and at the same time add comments. The only challenge I've found are with the MS Outlook 2007 interface, which I've resolved.

 
Ultimate All-in-One
By Bruces713Verified Purchaser from Prescott, Arizona on 10/14/2007
Pros:
All sources in one place, Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Christmas card list, Rollodex, email address book, business card file, Week-at-a-glance, and any others - all in ONE place!

 
Change Personal Card Scanner By Cardscan
By Leslie The executiveVerified Purchaser from Palm Coast, Fl on 10/13/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Time Management Saver
Cons:
No Internal storage
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location, Sales Executives
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Time Sensitive, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

A real time saver, correct information is key, and a copy of the original card is great.
I would like if it was more portable with an internal SD storage card and I could back it to my PC when I got home.

 
cardscan 60
By KriskonovichVerified Purchaser from Nashville, TN on 10/11/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Good OCR, Integrates wothr program, Lightweight, Professional, Robust Data capture
Cons:
Can't capture receipts
Best Uses:
Compliling customers, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Detail Oriented, Organized, Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use this product to compile potential customer data and having that information readily availible. I can push that information to the corporate level as well as document custoemr contacts and meetings with the time stamp feature. The categorization and custom feaure allows me to add categories that alow me to easily seporate out information that I need. I can manage my protential and existing customer base. I import the contact info to outlook and sync it with my Palm trio700wx phone. My cards are then dropped into a shoe box. This prouct is a must for outside sales staff who are on the road. Compiling data doesn't get much easier. The only want for this system is a reiept reader to compile business reciepts and organize them for end of year taxes.

 
Nice Product
By Guillepi from Miami, FL on 10/11/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Easy to be organized, Professional
Cons:
Poor Resolution
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This should come Standard in any new Business Orienteds Laptop.

 
It good to find a product that delivers
By FirestomperVerified Purchaser from Cincinnati Ohio on 10/8/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices, On Location, On the go
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I like CardScan because it provides me with a solution for both the office and in the field.

 
Best gatget ever !!!
By Tomas on the Road from Miami, FL on 10/8/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Professional, Saves me tons of time
Cons:
Stock with my old SW vers
Best Uses:
Secretarial work
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

If you get a lot of business cards... A MOST HAVE !!

 
Great tool
By bob from stamford, CT on 10/8/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
sometimes misreads card i
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

easy to use

 
Key piece of gear for trade shows
By OwlshadowVerified Purchaser from Upstate New York on 10/7/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Easy to share information, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional, Ultra portable
Cons:
Needs to work with IPOD's
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location, Trade Shows
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great product. Makes it easy to share contact data from trade shows throughout company. Great tool for the Manufacturer's Rep. Allows transmittal of card info. Makes it a snap to make business card data available and easily searchable. Sorting by Zip Code and by State would be a big plus. Need to create easy interface with IPOD units.

 
Light - easy to use - effective
By MtbikerVerified Purchaser from Tucson, AZ on 10/6/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Excellent product

 
A must have at home / mobile office
By Lennyinfla from Port Saint Lucie, Florida on 10/5/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
Difficult To Transport
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location, Television Studios
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Should price a little less..., also have a mobile version of the unit.

 
Must have office equipment
By JB from Arlington, VA on 10/5/2007
Pros:
Lightweight
Cons:
Initial Set-up
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great tool "must have" for any professional

 
Great product to take to a trade show
By Woz2Verified Purchaser from Boston Metro Area MA on 10/5/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Solves the problem of data entry

 
This has been a great tool!!!
By RhinoBob from Fort Collins, Colorado 80525-3113 on 10/4/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Great Tool, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
I have found no issues
Best Uses:
Business Tool, Corporate Events, Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Pickey Very, Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love my machine and I thinking about an upgrade to a bigger and better machine

 
The perfect sales companion
By D-LoVerified Purchaser from Irvine, CA on 10/3/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Immediate ROI, Not complicated to use
Cons:
No complaints
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I have been using an old business card box to hold all my contact's cards in. Since purchasing my cardscanner I no longer have to go hunting for a contact. It's as simple as looking up a contact in Outlook or any other customer/contact database manager.

 
Simple, easy to use.
By Bangel from Doylestown on 10/3/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Recognition excellant
Cons:
Confused by light on dark
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

There are problems keeping the scanner connected. It requires deletion of the software and complete reinstallation to connect.

 
The best solution I've found!
By SteveVerified Purchaser from Roanoke Va on 10/3/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Easy to use, Fast, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is my third cardscan. I have bought upgrades as they product improved

 
A complete product that does the job
By Peter the WayVerified Purchaser from Fort Collins, CO on 10/2/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Great software, Smart
Cons:
Nags Marketing, Synchronization
Best Uses:
Contact customers, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Cardscan is a nice compact product that does one job really well -- it scans business cards and tries really hard to bring contact information into your contact product. It presents them nicely for verification. No OCR is as good as the human eye, but CardScan has done a great job. I would like CardScan not to try so hard to get my contact information on the net since they will contact my contacts for "verification" purposes. I strongly prefer not to have this happen. I would gladly recommend CardScan to my contacts myself, however.
Also, it would be great if CardScan had some fuzzy logic to allow merging of contact databases while removing duplicates from Outlook and other PIMs.

Support is great and personal over email in this day and age of virtually no support. They allow you to contact them without wading through a number of screens.

 
best thing i ever bought
By ron the driller from Denver Colorado on 10/2/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

elemnate stack of card and give you a perfect rolodex on your computor

 
Easy to do Business Tool
By Stevie Van HalenVerified Purchaser from Phoenix Arizona on 10/2/2007
Pros:
Accurate, Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional, Quality graphics, Quick
Best Uses:
Offices, On Location, On the road
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Time constrained, User friendly, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Enjoy the product now looking at the receipt organizer side of scanning. Efficent tool need to learn how to import contacts into Goldmine.

 
I Love it
By Steve the birdman from las Vegas on 10/1/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use it all the time

 
My 2nd Card Scan.
By MacVerified Purchaser from College Station, TX on 10/1/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

My 2nd Cardscan

 
Makes Life Easier
By Concrete JonVerified Purchaser from Des Moines, IA on 10/1/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Cons:
What I expected
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Works great and syncs easy with Outlook. Best feature is using Cardscan online to keep a copy off site. Lost half my contacts a year ago using another process, and vowed never to have that happen again. Won't with Cardscan and service.

 
All any Company needs for business cards
By Mac from Oxford, Ohio on 10/1/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Mobile Access, Online Backup, Professional
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location, Viewing small print
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great product. as economy improves we hope to add seats.

 
No more business cards to file
By Lori with no more paper from Las Vegas on 10/1/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up
Cons:
sometimes misspells
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I can do away with my cards, and also find them on the internet when I travel.

 
Good product that performs well
By Gbv12 from Utrecht, The Netherlands on 10/1/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight
Cons:
Black white, Poor Resolution
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Satisfied with the concept,
Resolution and colour can be added to improve even more.
Still, a good product.

 
Best Business Card Holder
By James from Jackson, NJ on 9/30/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

It lets you have all your business card with you at all time.

 
Can't work without it
By Samir from Herndon, VA on 9/28/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Efficiency oriented, Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I can't believe I waited as long as I did to buy CardScan!

 
Does everything that I could ask of it!
By ga the golferVerified Purchaser from sacramento,ca on 9/27/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
Haven't found any cons
Best Uses:
Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was able to update my outlook files in a few minutes, which would have taken hours using my keyboard.

 
Very portable and useful.
By Dan the Gift ManVerified Purchaser from Las Vegas, NV on 9/27/2007
Pros:
Compact, Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
Not color B&W only
Best Uses:
Business Mixers, Corporate Events
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Scans quickly, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This product has reduced the time spent typing business cards into my database by hours. I just scan 10 to 20 at a time and then edit as needed. That is huge in my business.

 
Committ all Contacts to Instant MEMORY!
By CorMAN! Instant customized loans!Verified Purchaser from Clearfield, UT on 9/27/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up
Cons:
Easy to change
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Offices, On Location, Television Studios
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Card Scan has been a revolution to my business and my memory. By having the cards downloaded to Mico Outlook, I carry hundreds of contacts on my Blackberry. No more embarrassing moments of not remembering. Pictures and information stored right at my fingertips!

 
don't throw away the business cards yet!
By new user from phila pa on 9/27/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Cons:
Doesn't quite synchronize
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented

Not sure if it's me or not, but Outlook and Card Scan contacts not quite synchronizing for some reason.

 
Quick, Eash, Powerfull
By Overworked ExecutiveVerified Purchaser from Salinas, CA on 9/25/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I have stacks of business cards and little or no time to organize them. CardScann allowed me to input the data faster, more accurately, and gave me the ability to update my contact lists.

 
A Necessity for a Serious Business Woman
By TallyVerified Purchaser from Los Angeles CA on 9/25/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is a great product. My only wish was that it interfaced with Yahoo address book on-line.

 
Cards under control
By DavidVerified Purchaser from London on 9/25/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This is still the only way I've found to keep track of business contacts - as a journalist, I have lots, frequently from fields I'm not currently working in.

 
CardScan Personal
By EJH from Fairfax, VA on 9/24/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Cons:
Difficult To Use, File transfer difficult
Best Uses:
Offices, On Location
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Software should be more user friendly when transferring contact information to/from email program, BlackBerry and Palm. I should not have to be a file/software expert to perform this funtion. DRAG & DROP !

 
New clients
By FrankVerified Purchaser from Dallas, Texas on 9/24/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use my card scan every day because in my architectural business I receive cards every day from engineers, consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, building officials,and clients. The card scan allows me to get their information into a file quickly and be able to retrieve them quickly under several different catagories.

 
Who knew this could be so easy!
By Self-employed and not tech savyVerified Purchaser from Asheville, NC on 9/24/2007
Pros:
Captures 98 percent, Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
You should review data
Best Uses:
Categorizing Contacts, Corporate Events, Friends and family, Offices, On Location, Television Studios
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Time pressed, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I was very skeptical, but had a few colleagues recommend the card scanner. I had several HUNDREDS of business cards of people I needed to notify that I had changed jobs (and see if I could be of service to them in my new position). I bought the personal version because of the lower price and am so impressed that I now wish I had gotten the business version. It reads 100 percent of cards that are plain text. Anything fancy or with flourishes sometimes has a few characters that need to be edited. The software is great - I love the categories, as I have sent out bulk emails by pulling the categories I have assigned to my people. I am going to use it for family holiday cards and labels as well!

 
Very useful gadget
By NK Man from Houston, TX on 9/23/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

CS saves a lot of time and permits to have all your contacts ready available at all times. Good VFM.

 
Locked into Outlook
By Steve GreyVerified Purchaser from Australia on 9/22/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up
Cons:
Interface with Outlook
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I use Outlook for contacts and my diary but Eudora for email.

Cardscan won't sync with Outlook unless Outlook is the default email client.

Since this is nothing to do with email and I have to export and then import my scanned cards, it's irritating and a waste of time.

 
Not as fast as I would like
By The Last from Just around the corner on 9/22/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Transfers to Outlook
Cons:
Slow
Best Uses:
Loading Contact Info
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Time Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Transfer process is slow, but better then typing it in by hand.

CardScan Response:The CardScan Executive scanner is a much faster scanner, and would alleviate some of the latency. Transfers are also faster after the first large synchronization.
 
Good Value for the money
By LavafallsVerified Purchaser from The Hague Holland on 9/22/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight
Cons:
Poor interface w Outlook
Best Uses:
Offices, Scanning in names at show
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

All in all, a good product that does exactly what it claims. Makes saving and filing account names, number and addresses a breeze.

 
Big-time Time Saver
By Richard from New York City on 9/21/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Would like a closer alignment with Outlook, including field description - i.e. "home" instead of "second address."

 
One of the better working systems
By Lee the ToolmanVerified Purchaser from Detroit, MI on 9/21/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
Pricing little high
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The system works good, didnt like the fact that I had to buy a new system for Vista. The software likes to cut off the ends of cards which can be a pain but overall saves me time.

 
Throw away that card holding rubber band
By Chris the Car Man from Kenner , La on 9/21/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Forget all those card folders and files, this is a great was to handle the problem of too many cards.

 
jjpoints
By jjpointsVerified Purchaser from ft lauderdale on 9/20/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I love the scanner but I hate it asking me to fill out this survey everyday. I did already so leave me alone.

 
A great product ahead of its time
By BobVerified Purchaser from Rockford, IL. on 9/18/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Easy to use product.

 
Works Great for Personal Use
By Jamie the Finance GuyVerified Purchaser from Florida on 9/17/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
Only Black White
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented

Works great! Great for Address Book Management.

 
Excellent way to manage accounts
By FSUGENEVerified Purchaser from Orlando Florida on 9/16/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
No reporting capability
Best Uses:
Corporate Events, Quick reference guide
Describe Yourself:
Novice computer savy, Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I wish that this product could print a daily report. I would prefer that you could check what you wanted printed that day.

 
Outstanding to manage my account.
By The Rickster from Miami Florida on 9/14/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Corporate Events
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

OUTSTANDING PEACE OF EQUIPMENT

 
there isn't anything better
By mytravelby.comVerified Purchaser from Newark, Delaware on 9/13/2007
Pros:
Ease of mind with back-up, Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Cons:
Difficult To Transport
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented, Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

great that all entries are backed-up

 
No more Rolodex!
By Dan from Aurora, CO on 9/13/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices
Describe Yourself:
Quality Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

This has made tracking my contacts quick and easy - and I never have to worry about losing my data!

 
This is a good product
By John from Ann Arbor on 9/11/2007
Pros:
Easy Set-up, Improves Presentations, Lightweight, Professional
Best Uses:
Offices, On Location
Describe Yourself:
Value Oriented
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I am pleased with you product and use it every day.

 
All my information in one place at last!
By Botzie from Glen Rock, NJ on 9/9/2007
Pros:
Good Value, High Quality
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I used to think I could play "Go Fish" with the number of business cards I had. Card Scan has allowed me to conveniently sort all of my cards and to find the information just by pressing a few keys.

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