Pros: Tried to install on two dff W 10 pc's with its "W 10" driver from Canon site and neither pc's would initialize it. Just installed a new Epson V 19 that arrived yesterday, using their site driver, not disk, works great FYI.

Cons: see above

Pros: It scans. Setup was a snap.

Cons: This is NOT a networked scanner. You can only scan from one computer. The software provided doesn't allow for network sharing. I didn't give much thought to it when I bought it. I figured this is 2015 all printers and scanners should have network capability. I was wrong.

Pros: AMAZING scanner for this price point and market. It will plug-and-play for use with windows scanning tool, etc without any software (at least on windows 8). The included software weighs in at only 100 megs, doesn't install any bloatware and endless updaters and pre-loaders which is refreshing (looking at you HP). It's really easy to use and the one touch buttons are a nice feature.

One-touch PDF is especially great for scanning receipts and such, and requires zero input from you (auto-saves with date in file name to Documents). Also it only takes about 10 seconds warm up and scan a full page black and white! Text resolution was perfectly serviceable for storage or photocopy but you would probably want to manual scan and bump up the DPI for archive quality or mass printing.

TINY too. Thin, maybe 13x10 inches, feels like it weighs maybe 5 lbs. Also, no power required, just standard mini USB cable. I needed something I could take with me in a carry case and this will add practically no weight to my kit. Built-in head lock should keep it happy during travel.

Picture scanning is much, much better than I expected for this price. It would be fine for backing up physical copies of old family photos. It even did a great job on a super glossy comic book cover I tested using the 'magazine' setting . I can't imagine buying anything more expensive for occasional use.

Cons: None. It lacks a document scanner or the ability to add one, but you should not expect that for under 5 or 6 times this price point. I also imagine the shallow lid hinge would lead to fairly poor scans from hardcover books.

Pros: Has all the features I could want in a scanner; EZ to follow instructions (My Image Garden); compact size; faster than my last scanner.

Cons: None so far.

Other Thoughts: If you are looking for a scanner, this one can't be beat, unless you find the same model for a lower price.