I love good design, whether we’re discussing a magazine spread, a piece of software, or a refrigerator. A well-crafted electronic device can be as beautiful and as elegant as a painting, song, or piece of pottery.
The Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 is excellently designed, in both form and function. It is small, taking up less real estate on the desk than a piece of paper, and it is extraordinarily simple to use: Load the paper in the tray and push the big green button. The scanner pulls in each page, scanning both sides at the same time, and converts the pages to searchable PDF files.
It is, at long last, the perfect tool for the “paperless” office. You can easily enjoy both the benefits of paper—portability, ease of markup, and readability—and the benefits of digital archival—searchability, ease of transmission, and an uncluttered workspace.
If you’re interested in learning more about getting rid of paper, you can’t go wrong with this article from 43 Folders or with the ScanSnap S510.
(As a reminder: I am not paid for any reviews)