I went ahead and purchased the IRIScan Express 2 scanner today to give it a whirl. When I handed the guy my credit card, he started to write down my name on an order form and was about to write down my credit card info when I asked if he’d take cash. He said, “Yes”, so I handed him $100. I wasn’t about to have a company write down my credit card number and have it potentially lost who knows where. In this case, I trust electronic transfers of my information rather than paper as the commotion of a tradeshow could easily cause them to lose the piece of paper.
Anyway, I was walking between the show halls and luckily zigged as a bird that came out of nowhere decided to poop. The poop landed within about 3 feet of the bag I was carrying the IRIScan. If the poop landed on the scanner, it definitely would have been a sign about the scanner. I’m still reserving judgement until I get a chance to crack open the box and see if it has a TWAIN driver.
Yea, the Sea Gulls do get annoying down there… Last time I was there, the birds were going after the protesters down on the Embarcadero.