I had better luck with a can of cola, a box of cereal, and a recordable CD, all which brought me to their respective web sites. The company denies this, stating it does not track codes being scanned with the device. With a security flaw like that, I was tempted to put this Cat out. Additionally, those forever curious Linux enthusiasts decided to take the unit apart to see how it worked and how it might be modified to eliminate any personal identification codes associated with the device and what other potential uses the device might have. Why I would want to scan UPC's to get more eludes me as it will probably elude you too.
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