I can prove it. At ZDNet, we're able to track search requests to see what interests you. The important thing in choosing a scanner is making sure it is suited for the tasks you want to perform. If you're scanning photos for professional reasons, you'll want a high-quality scanner. If you're making an online album of family vacation pictures, you can probably get by with less.
Some users routinely scan letters and documents to store in an electronic filing cabinet.
Optical character recognition. You can scan a document and use OCR software to translate it into a word processing doc that can be edited, cut and pasted, etc. Flatbed scanners look like the top of a standard copy machine. PC Magazine Editor Michael Miller says they're usually the best choice today. Click for full story.