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Originally Posted by NVash
Kind of off topic but how long does it take to scan a book? Im sure its at least a day long project right? Or itll only take a few hours if you skip OCRing and editing?
And on topic, Im surprised its legal to scan a book for your own usage. This is what was just said right? Its okay to scan one copy for your own use? That surprises me. But wait, thats legal right? Shocking parallel here but let me ask this. What makes you any different from a pirate? They just download said scan. Some may have bought it already, some maybe not. Some may be more than willing to purchase once a price drops or once the format is available but wont at this moment. I would assume the ones who havent purchased the book for whatever reason dont count but what about those who have? Are they still in the wrong if they download a scan of a book they already bought? What if they intend to buy it but want to check it out first? What if theyre just waiting for a version for their Kindle? Are these people just as wrong?
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Depends on the technology.
Doing it by hand will take a while if you have a slow machine and cheap scanner.
If you have a fancy one with a document feeder and you slice the book apart the scanning might only take a number of minutes. Or some frame and camera arrangement similarly.
If you have a book, you can format shift it - if someone else has done it for you already, then that would be your good luck.