Fujitsu Scansnap ix500 Small Business Scanner

My review of the Fujitsu Scansnap ix500 is based on what we use it for, so it might not be the most comprehensive thing ever. Basically we needed one of these for business use, and you guys told me you wanted me to review that kind of stuff, so here goes.

[lordtalon]

I just got myself a used ix500 now in Late 2023 and it's still amazing ^^

[ChristopherGoetting]

As an IT guy for a 700+ person company, yes please continue this.  It could really help our purchasing decisions (and yes, these scansnap scanners have worked fairly well in our experience even on terminal server environments)

[jerityrrell]

This is one of my all-time favorite purchases. Have had it for years, and have never regretted the purchase. Customer service is great, and it's easy to maintain.

[ForTheViolence]

I can't believe I just watched a video about a scanner, DAMNIT. I watch every video on this channel.

[albiebaq]

I dont really care what you put up, i still watch it

[bujin]

I have the ScanSnap S510M, have had it for years. I don't know how many books I've scanned, let alone documents, and these scanners just keep going and going. I remember I paid like $600 back in the day, and honestly it's one of the best things I've bought. So useful! It saves so much time, and it makes it super easy to put anything of importance on the computer. So I would recommend this product to anyone, not just business owners. I used mine to convert all my college textbooks to PDFs, so I could have them on my tablet and laptop and wouldn't have to have carry the book around. Not to mention they are all now available on the cloud so I can reference them anytime anywhere. One of many awesome things you can do with this scanner!

[peterrostkjr]

I think it's great that you and your staff makes videos that aren't just focused on consumer grade stuff. I'm pretty sure a sizeable portion of your subscribers are businessmen anyway, so your experiences with business-grade tech could open the eyes of others. 

Despite it being a business product, I can see a lot of consumers buying it based on your review, because it has functionality that is hard to come by in other products. I say keep the reviews coming of the tech you and your staff uses on a day to day basis. 

[ChrispyNut]

Please keep doing this stuff. While the vast majority won't be interested in it for ourselves, many of us are influencers at work, home and 'other' and letting you guys do the research so we can just say "this office chair" when appropriate is really handy, if only to give us a baseline for our own research!

[Marxone]

Business side is interesting for me. It's good to see that self-employment is not just rainbows and sun shines. Even these minor things could be done effectively in small businesses.

[ktlable]

As a business owner, these sorts of solutions are ALWAYS welcome! I owe you guys a great big thanks with that NAS video. I had been using the traditional backup methods with HHD + butt loads of caddies for over 10 years. I now use a Qnap along with Dropbox, you guys have saved me a ton of time and money! Big thanks!

[ArgoFowl]

I would definitely love to see more videos like this! #happypanda  

[MattyG]

I know this is super late but I love when you do reviews like this because it really helps me when I'm looking to buy products like this.

Thanks!

[MackBXIII]

Only Linus can make me sit through an 8 minute video about a scanner. 

[scottodell]

Far and away your best review of a product so far! The vast majority of things you review are like "yeah maybe one day when I get rich" but this review is of a product that could help me in my every day life!

[mattinman]

It's a nice change to see both business and consumer grade tech. It just means that you are accommodating for all different types of viewers. Great Job Linus LinusTechTips 

[toast]

I braced myself for buyer's remorse after bringing home the IX500, but within a couple of hours I changed my mind and all of my expectations of what a business scanner should be. 10 stars out of 5. And Linus, keep the small business stuff coming! Here's one that you might find fun and a necessary evil for all small businesses that just can't use their cell phones for everything...OnSIP VOIP and eBay refurbished VOIP phones. I outfitted 8 offices for $15/phone and $50/month. Cheers!

[TheMemcon]

For somebody who is currently finishing school and going into the IT field, seeing these products are awesome.  Keep them coming guys.

[SweejitOfficial]

I will never buy one, I won't need one in the foreseeable future, yet I'm here Linus, watching your video.
Fuck.

[davidgraham]

I bought this scanner a couple of years ago. I have a small consulting business. The scanner is brilliant for my needs in cleaning up my office and converting the myriad paper documents, records, receipts, etc., into searchable files. So much better and faster than a flatbed scanner. Yes, much more expensive than flatbed scanner, but time saving alone justifies the purchase. And the software is good and easy to use as well.
This video was good, concise and learnt a few additional things I could do but didn't know about. The video might seem like overselling, but the machine lives up to the hype for me.

[paulfederico]

NIce.... Thank you for this and YES keep reviewing of the business products coming. Very appreciative of the style of quick and to the point but still very informative review.