> But I had had the impression that somehow there would be some reason the $5,000 scanners would cost so much
> what is it that they deliver to justify that cost, if you think a $500 unit is the unit of choice?

The 2500D was a $5000 unit. They are about five years old and SCSI, which makes them less interesting in a USB
world.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140178758338

for example.

> the Kodak 2500D is the Panasonic S2055, not an S6 series -- which are you recommending?

Typo.. should be S2055

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120181732569

for example. Kodak OEM'ed the S2055 as the 2500D