Re: Vuescan 8.2.24, what's new: "Significantly improved infrared cleaning "?

Recently, Don <phoney.email@xxxxxxxxx> posted:

> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:40:45 GMT, "Neil Gould"
> <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> Yes, I cannot imagine Vuescan's price going up to compete directly
>>> with Lasersoft's application; still, while Silverfast would run with
>>> one scanner for this price, Vuescan would be working with lots of
>>> older and new devices.
>>>
>> I really don't understand why Don and others don't get this point.
>
> Because there is nothing to get!
>
> What does any of the above have to do with the avalanche of Vuescan
> bugs or its notorious lack of reliability?
>
1) Even though I'd call "the avalanche of... bugs" hyperbole, the bottom
line is that the bugs don't affect everyone's usage.

2) Your opinion about its reliability differs from the experience of many,
including myself. I don't find that it fails any more often than
Silverfast or ScanWizard Pro with my scanners.

> Please check the archives! You'd be surprised to learn I have even
> recommended Vuescan to people who don't care for quality and just want
> a quick-and-dirty web scan.
>
Your opinion on this differs from many others, so perhaps a grain or two
of salt is appropriate. Such a global statement only exposes your bias,
Don. Vuescan may not be the best application for _all_ scanners, but for
many it's the best option available. And, for some people, it apparently
gives better results with pro-sumer scanners as well. For an under $100
scanning app, it's a pretty good option. To expect it to best a $300+ app
dedicated to a particular make and model of scanner is pretty
unreasonable, IMO.

Neil


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