A friend notified me that their parents will be selling their Nikon LS5000 ED when they finish scanning their own slides. I believe it has an auto feeder as well. My friend said that his parents will call me when their ready to sell it, but I don't know when exactly that will be or what they'll ask for it at the moment. I'm probably jumping the gun a bit, but I decided to toss together a computer in NewEgg as a wishlist. My goal was to have 2 1-TB hard disks and to keep it as cheap and expandable as possible. Hard drives are terribly expensive right now, however. In another quarter they're expect to drop to where they were before (half the price currently). The motherboard and case support 6 hard disks total. As for backups, I was originally thinking of having two of these machines, but since DVDs (100pk of 4.7GB disks is $25) and DVD burners ($17) are cheap, I figured that since the actual images themselves won't change often they could just be burned to DVDs in duplicate. Any database we have would be small enough to fit on a flash drive (4GB for $5), again on duplicate media. Another option for the monitor is to buy it second hand. I know there is a computer goodwill that has them in the southside. Since I want to be able to support this many disks in the future, I'm not sure I could find a computer that would fit the needs I laid out there. The discussion last time the list talked about slide scanners essentially (and rightly) came down to money and time. I also don't know what the procurement procedures are for the museum. I could probably throw a little bit into the pot, but not enough to cover even just the compuer. I'm not sure what others would be willing to pitch in or if this email is just moot. Again, I'm not sure how much my friend's parents want to sell the scanner for or if it'd be adventurous to donate it and use it as a tax write off (possible, right?) I just wanted to toss around the idea to even see if it was amiable. As for time for people to come and scan, I could feasibly donate a weekend a month at the least. (I also need to get back to the library and start reading old newspapers again). Jim Newegg.com - Computers, Computer Parts and Electronics PTM Slide Storage Qty. Image Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 ASUS M5A78L-M LX AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard *ASUS M5A78L-M LX AM3+ AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard * *Model #:*M5A78L-M LX *Item #:*N82E16813131728 /*Return Policy:*Standard Return Policy / In Stock $64.99 -$5.00 Instant $59.99 1 AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6100WMGUSBX *AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 3.3GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6100WMGUSBX * *Model #:*FD6100WMGUSBX *Item #:*N82E16819103962 /*Return Policy:*CPU Replacement Only Return Policy / In Stock $159.99 $159.99 1 HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive *HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.D HDS721010DLE630 (0F13180) 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive * *Model #:*0F13180 *Item #:*N82E16822145533 /*Return Policy:*Standard Return Policy / In Stock $129.99 -$10.00 Instant $119.99 1 Rendition by Crucial 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model RM51264BA1339 *Rendition by Crucial 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model RM51264BA1339 * *Model #:*RM51264BA1339 *Item #:*N82E16820148366 /*Return Policy:*Memory Standard Return Policy / In Stock $19.99 -$3.00 Instant $16.99 1 Thermaltake Armor A90 Black Steel / Plastic Gaming ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case VL98521W2U w/ 850W W0319RU Modular Power Supply *Thermaltake Armor A90 Black Steel / Plastic Gaming ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case VL98521W2U w/ 850W W0319RU Modular Power Supply * *Model #:*VL98521W2U *Item #:*N82E16811133177 /*Return Policy:*Standard Return Policy / Out Of Stock Auto Notify Auto-Notify $154.99 -$5.00 Instant $149.99 1 LG 22X Super-Multi DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS90B *LG 22X Super-Multi DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS90B - OEM * *Model #:*GH22NS90B *Item #:*N82E16827136240 /*Return Policy:*Standard Return Policy / In Stock $17.99 $17.99 1 ASUS VH197D Black 18.5" LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor *ASUS VH197D Black 18.5" LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor * *Model #:*VH197D *Item #:*N82E16824236105 /*Return Policy:*Monitor Standard Return Policy / In Stock $119.99 -$30.00 Instant $89.99 1 Pixxo KB-9AA1 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard + Optical Mouse Combo *Pixxo KB-9AA1 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard + Optical Mouse Combo * *Model #:*KB-9AA1 *Item #:*N82E16823664006 /*Return Policy:*Standard Return Policy / In Stock $19.99 -$5.00 Instant $14.99 Subtotal: $629.92