Hi all techie friends, I'm aware that for as long as I've been on the list the Epson 1660 (no longer available) and the Epson 3170 have been the recommended flat bed scanners. My dad usually buys me some type of tech related thing for Christmas whether it be a new stick of memory, a new hard drive or DVD burner.... So, since I'm making that list of things for him to choose from, is the epson 3170 still what is recommended? Or has something new come along that warrants my investigation. Thanks, Jake