On 3-9-2012 22:43, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:15:10 +0200, andrel wrote:
>
>> Why on earth would you want to do that? The thing is meant for a
>> paperless society.
>
> Paperless society is a myth,

like flat screens won't happen. Oh sorry we do have them now. They were 
a myth for a large number of years and then suddenly within a few years 
they replaced all CRTs.

> but being able to scan existing documents
> could help get closer to paperless, no?

No. Almost everything I read, and I assume you as well, was digital 
before it was painted on a dead tree. In stead of scanning and OCRing 
just give me that file.

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