Your Phone vs a Book Scanner: Which Actually Works Better?
If you have a research workflow that requires you to convert paper to digital - so that you can add it to your AI system or digital note-taking system - then you may wonder if you should use your phone or a dedicated book scanner. In this video, I'll compare the two so that you can make a decision that works for you. 00:00 Your Research Workflow 01:37 Five Comparisons 02:12 Ease of Use 05:08 Cost 07:29 Performance 11:02 Curve Flattening 14:20 Post Processing 15:21 Winner Here is the link to my Skool Community https://www.skool.com/learning-and-technology-5738/about?ref=c81f61a3afdf4c1da084f81a713d979c Here is a link to the video where I go more in-depth on the CZUR Scanners: https://youtu.be/4PAJ8TPzta4 Here is the link to the CZUR scanners I'm using (this is not sponsored) although CZUR has sponsored other videos, and they are very nice! CZUR Shine Pro - perfect for desktop workflows https://lasso.to/amazon/dLUmEPdaBN/R95Mmfk2E3M ET24 Pro - this is my main scanner for heavier workloads https://lasso.to/amazon/52GkgnHO4P/R95Mmfk2E3M Fancy S Pro Visualizer - the portable one https://lasso.to/amazon/aQWTv7VXmq/R95Mmfk2E3M Comparing the Shine Ultra to the Aura https://youtu.be/3sWUXNAZlWM Link to the overhead Mount: https://lasso.to/amazon/CNMKRyOIIp/R95Mmfk2E3M Link to an iPhone holder for mounting https://lasso.to/amazon/yKAWKU2OI8/R95Mmfk2E3M 🏫 Join our community on Skool - we discuss Educational Technology and more! https://www.skool.com/learning-and-technology-5738/about?ref=c81f61a3afdf4c1da084f81a713d979c ✍️ BLOG: https://www.summittechacademy.com 🔉 PODCAST: https://thelearningmindset.buzzsprout.com 🧠 The Learning Mindset: https://learningmindset.ca 🛒 My Amazon Stores: 📦 US Store https://www.amazon.com/shop/learningandtechnologywithfrank 📦 Canada https://www.amazon.ca/shop/learningandtechnologywithfrank * some of the links may support the channel as affiliate links Some of my Favourite Software and Tools for Teaching (some with discounts!) 🧑🎓Coursera Learn something new every day https://imp.i384100.net/qzVZrb 🎥TechSmith Create content using powerful tools https://techsmith.z6rjha.net/zxRkv7 🧠 Get AnswerThis - you can try it for FREE https://answerthis.io?fpr=frank65 If you decide to upgrade, use the code FA10 for a discount. 🏫 Want to start your own Skool Community? It's a great platform to build your own, https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c81f61a3afdf4c1da084f81a713d979c
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