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TUAW Review: NEAT Receipts, part 4
Conclusion
I tend to like products that are well-designed and simple to use, and NEAT Receipts for Mac Advance Release scores high on both counts. I'll be curious to see the updated software that will arrive with the "full release" to see what new features and capabilities this device gains.
Would I buy one? Yep. I currently have a flatbed scanner that I use for assorted purposes, but it doesn't provide the same utility or ease of use that I've seen with NEAT Receipts for Mac. It's also not something that I can throw into my computer bag when I'm off on one of my business trips. I've already told my spouse that this is something we could use to finally control the tsunami of paperwork that we're constantly battling.
Win NEAT Receipts for Mac Advance Release!
Now, what you've all been waiting for - the giveaway! TUAW and NEAT Receipts would like to put the NEAT Receipts for Mac Advance Release into one lucky reader's hands. Here are the rules:
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.
- To enter, leave a comment on this post and tell us how you would use the NEAT Receipts scanner and software..
- The comment must be left before June 13, 2008 11:59PM Eastern Time.
- You may enter only once.
- One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
- Prize is Neat Receipts for Mac (that's the hardware and software, retailing at $199.95)
- Click Here for complete Official Rules.
Good luck!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 11)
solarpos said 3:12PM on 6-06-2008
Oh I'd certainly use this to end the Himalayan like piles of receipts that the better half piles in out mud room. "Where is that Baby Gap receipt" ......."In your Neat Receipts Folder" :)
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Sinning said 3:12PM on 6-06-2008
I would use it to help keep track of our spending. We're currently over budget almost every month so this would be extremely helpful.
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Gina said 5:18PM on 6-06-2008
Save me! I am drowning in little bits of paper!
steve said 3:16PM on 6-06-2008
Finally, a way to capture all those cards a receipts so I don't have to go over weight everytime I fly back from a conference.
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The Dude said 3:17PM on 6-06-2008
I will add a row of razor blades across the front and swing it about for home defense/hedge trimming.
Plus, I'll use Neat Receipts to keep track of my business spending. I own/am a one-man graphic design firm that runs on s tiny budget and this would help me keep better track of my cash outflow, especially on receipts that include both business and personal purchases.
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boatman said 3:19PM on 6-06-2008
I would use the scanner and software to scan receipts, then shred the originals and keep electronic backups to tie into my Quicken transactions.
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acidscan said 5:27PM on 6-10-2008
This is EXACTLY what I need, I have a ton of business cards on my desk, this is the perfect solution.
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peter said 3:24PM on 6-06-2008
Since I got laid off and have to watch money closely, I'd use it to track each and every outlay of cash until I find a job and beyond.
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Scott! said 3:24PM on 6-06-2008
I'm the designated accounting drone for our family farm -- sorting through & filing the piles of receipts that come in from all of the various people is a nightmare -- this SO sounds like just what I need to make my life happy again! :)
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Slobi said 3:27PM on 6-06-2008
I would use it like a forrest fire! There'd be no more paper receipts left to shake a shredder at!
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Andrew said 3:31PM on 6-06-2008
Right now, I'm letting my receipts go through a process of staying in my pocket until they get torn, shredded, and washed out, and then I throw them in the trash. I'm in desperate need of actually organizing my expenses, especially with having just graduated from college, so I'm thinking this might be a good way to do that. I'd also be interested t0 size it up with mint.com to not only finally keep tabs on my expenses, but also see how to optimize my spending.
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SkateJunkcom said 3:31PM on 6-06-2008
First of all great review! If this baby is really as good as you say it is, then I'm in love!
I have a massive stack of receipts that are just waiting to be digitized. I also don't have a scanner right now and this would be extremely helpful to get a backup of all my important documents.
But the thing that I really want to do is to finally get organized! I would get together all of my physical documents, then go out and get a filing cabinet and start scanning. Everything would be backed up on my computer then organized into the filing cabinet. This way I could search for a document on my computer and if I needed the physical copy I could check and see where it would be in the filing cabinet. Kind of a Delicious Library for all of my bills, receipts, and other important documents.
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Michael said 3:30PM on 6-06-2008
As a self-proclaimed road warrior (I travel about 60% for my job), this could come in handy. Also, I like the fact that I can easily categorize expenses as I have a separate business at home.
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bruss147 said 3:30PM on 6-06-2008
I'd use it to keep track of receipts for taxes, warranties, financial planning, etc.
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Kyle Iwamoto said 3:31PM on 6-06-2008
This is a really cool idea. I would use this to scan in all of my receipts and save them for audits. With the volitility of thermal receipts, I don't see how anyone could go without this product.
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adamissimo said 3:34PM on 6-06-2008
I will put my entire filing cabinet through (if it will fit). I will then use my filing cabinet as kindling for a bonfire and a marshmallow roast. With smores. Can this thing slice meat too or mix drinks? That would be convenient for the ensuing party.
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lozerTO said 5:41PM on 6-06-2008
I would love to have something like this to eliminate the huge box all of these fit into now. When you live in a tiny place, any space gain is significant!
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Matt Redman said 3:38PM on 6-06-2008
I would use the NEAT scanner to load all of my receipts for work.
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John Wick said 3:39PM on 6-06-2008
Oooo...right now my receipts stay in my wallet for ages until they become unreadable. I would LOVE to be able to keep track of all my purchases like this.
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the misfit said 3:40PM on 6-06-2008
I would use this program to help keep track of the expenses of my family and my wife's photography business. It would also be very useful when it came to tax time to just create a PDF of my business receipts for the year.
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