Planon DocuPen RC800

20% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

63% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Works quickly and works well

Expensive ; Low built-in memory

It has its limitations, but still represents a practical solution to scanning documents out of the office

Scans without a computer. Built-in memory holds hundreds of monochrome scans. Small enough to take anywhere

At maximum resolution and color depth, built-in memory holds only two 8.5- by 11-inch scans

The DocuPen RC800 is far easier to operate than traditional pen scanners and much more useful.

The DocuPen RC800 offers simple, fast and good-quality colour scanning on the move, but we had some niggles with it in operation. The innovative features should please its target market, but the price is too high to tempt the rest of us.

Easy to use; ultraportable; scans fast.

Poor scan quality; expensive; doesn't work with Macs; scans in black and white only; text is illegible at small sizes; middling OCR software.

If you need an ultralight scanner that slips inside a deep pocket, dig deep into those pockets to splurge on the DocuPen.

It works

Software package is dated, Low-quality scans, The "application videos", Looks like a $50 device but costs $300, All the plastic. Please, make it stop

Fast scanning ; Great quality ; Easy to use ; Well made ; Included carrying case ; Nice software included ; Portable ; Coolness factor built-in

Cannot batch process scans/pictures ; Must turn scanner back on after every scan ; Not compatible with all MicroSD cards

Despite the coolness factor of the DocuPen it truly is a great product, it scans quickly and easily and allows for a truly portable office.

The DocuPen is intended to be dragged down something flat that you want to scan. The device is intended for use on the move, scanning images and storing them for later retrieval by your computer. Internal standard memory is 8Mbytes, which is fine for...

The DocuPen retails for $299 and at this price its not for the casual user needing to scan a few documents. With the built in memory, weight, rechargable battery, and size of the DocuPen its apparant that highly mobile individuals with disposable cash...