Summary: Have converted a few folks to Linux and run into this scanner model. There is absolutely NO support from Microtek and evidently, never has been and never will be.
Summary: Mikrotek is not helpful with problems. The scanning is good but it keeps loosing the connection to the scanner. No help to be had from Mikrotek.
Summary: The i900 scanner is a great piece of equipment. I primarily need to scan medium format film and was very please with the results. The film scans were clear and sharp.
Summary: The software that comes with this scanner is the weak point, it crashed numerous times. Don't use the CD, download everything from the website.
Summary: I selected this product because I needed a new scanner and wanted one that could scan my large collection of 35mm slides as well as prints and documents.
Summary: I'm a Mac user so software problems might be different then PC. I bought this scanner in 2006. I'll tell you what you will be in for now and a year and more from now.
Summary: Microtek has always made good hardware and always provided a challenge in terms of its software - hence the professional photographer who sold me her i900 because she