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Furthermore, the market was shrinking. The "Paperless Office" was actually succeeding. People were printing less. The very success of the ScanSnap contributed to the decline of the need for high-speed scanners.

By the mid-2010s, the world changed again. The smartphone camera was becoming ubiquitous. Apps like Evernote Scannable and Adobe Scan allowed users to take a picture of a document and have it auto-cropped and corrected in seconds. Why buy a $400 piece of plastic when the computer in your pocket could do the job? scansnap

Today, the ScanSnap remains, a testament to a specific kind of engineering integrity. In a world of subscription software and planned obsolescence, the ScanSnap is often viewed as a "buy it for life" tool. Many users report using the same S1500 for fifteen years. Furthermore, the market was shrinking