Hi, I just want the general opinions of the group as to which is better for basic scanning and OCR needs. From what I gather, which ever I choose, (Abby Fine Reader or else Readiris), I'll need Vuescan to initiate a scan and either other program as a viewer. Mainly, I'll be doing stuff like checking personal mail and so forth. I know. It looks like I'm asking the list to make the decision for me; but, no. Just the pros and cons of each will do nicely. Also, I guess maybe that Abby Fine reader is less costly than Readiris pro? Thanks. Sincerely, The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray!!! Now a Mac User!!! Phone: +1 (985) 360-3614 E-mail: rforetjr at comcast dot net Skype Name: barefootedray > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >