New Scanner

I've never had much use for a scanner, but many of my research sources are library books and I have a feeling many will soon be recalled. I also obviously can not write in them (nor would I want to). So I did a little web surfing, and saw that the Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 is on sale for $39.99 at Circuit City. I reserved mine online, drove over to Circuit City, showed them the online confirmation, and walked out with a new scanner for $41. It weighs 3 lbs. and is 1.4 inches high, and does exactly what I need it to do. I inserted the USB plug (which provides both data and power, so no AC plug is necessary) and within 5 minutes I was creating PDF copies of the chapters I need. Combined with my laser printer, it can also serve as a copier in a pinch, with printing beginning the instant the scan is complete. I'm a happy camper. Considering I also just got a 52x cd-burner (an upgrade from my 16x) for $43, this has been a very good computer peripheral week for me.