Just picked up a Microtek X12USL. Although this 1200dpi 42 bit scanner has been out for a while, it's gotten good reviews, and if I'm interpreting remarks of people on this forum correctly, scans much above 600dpi are pointless for reflective art. I was originally holding out for the new Epson 2450, thinking I'd use the 2400dpi capability for 35mm film scanning, but I got tired of waiting (even though I guess it's out now) and figured I might be better off applying the extra cost of the 2450 toward defraying the price of a dedicated 4000dpi film scanner at some future point. Just thought I'd check the latest thinking before breaking open the seal on the Microtek. By the way, does anyone know if there will be a driver available to run this scanner under Mac OSX? Jonathan - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.