i really like this ScanSnap S1500 scanner. it does a great job of just being simple and functional.

things i like ScanSnap S1500:
duplex scanning
automatic blank page removal (useful for duplex scanning single sided pages)
includes full Adobe Acrobat
OCR
initiate from scanner. you don’t need to start from the pc
specialized biz card scanner – it identifies addresses, phone numbers, email, etc
auto-rotate & straighten – doesn’t matter how you scan the sheet, it fixes the rotation for you.

things i don’t like ScanSnap S1500:
paper feeder errors out frequently – it’s easy to jam the feeder or pull more than one page. This is the single most frustrating thing about it.
limited paper feeder – if i feed more than 10 sheets at a time, i have a very high chance of jamming the feeder.
biz card scanner ocr gets company names wrong more often than not.

overall though, i’m still pretty happy with this scanner.

ScanSnap S1500