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[Lissa Potter]

On 4/10/07, Joseph Method <tristil at gmail.com> wrote:
> But it was free right? Mine came in a box in the mail. I had no idea
> what it was, or what I would use it for, and eventually threw it away
> :(. I am thinking that we should replace the CueCat description with a
> plug for another barcode scanner that works with Linux, the way that
> Delicious Library sells a (very expensive) barcode scanner on their
> web page. Can anyone make a recommendation for a (preferably cheap)
> barcode scanner that works?

The problem is that the CueCat is about the only cheap scanner out
there. There are a ton of different kinds of scanners, most over
US$100 used. Some attach via USB, some via PS2, some require keyboard
wedges, some are serial. Then there are the pen scanners, which have
never worked well.

This is how the CueCat ended up being the defacto cheapie scanner.
They are all over eBay, neutered or not. Even though it is a pen-type
scanner, they work well enough, especially for the price.

If someone wants to get the CueCat working with the 2.6 kernel series,
I would be willing to donate one to them.

Be well,
Lissa