Agfa SnapScan 1212u ScanWise v1.2.0.9

is out. "Agfa is pleased to bring you a FREE update to the easiest to use scanner interface on the market, ScanWise. Available only with and for Agfa SnapScan scanners, this latest version of ScanWise (V1.2.0.9) is more powerful than ever. Agfa has adapted the software to the latest technologies, so you can enjoy scanning even more. Agfa invites you to download this new software from our website." [Dana Baggett]

From The Dark Side--Gateway's iMac "Killer", the Astro, is decribed in this ZDNet article. The all-in-one Astro will sell for $799 and will not have a $400 ISP rebate. However, it will have a floppy disk drive! [Bill Nelson] Here's CNet's article. [Dana Baggett & Paul Martin]