OfficeDrop Data Reveals Cloud Computing Users Prefer Fujitsu ScanSnap and HP Scanners

Cambridge, MA (May 7, 2010) – OfficeDrop’s release last month of the ScanDrop scanning software application has revealed that ScanSnap has the highest market share amongst Google Apps users, followed by HP and Canon.

“When we examined the configuration data, we realized that Windows OS users who connected their scanners directly with their Google Docs accounts were most likely to be using one of Fujitsu’s popular ScanSnap scanners,” said Prasad Thammineni, OfficeDrop CEO. “HP’s Scanjet line followed, but had about a 10% lower market share.”

ScanDrop is a free scanner software, available for download in the Google Apps Marketplace, that connects users’ personal scanners and allows them to scan paper directly to the cloud via Google Docs. ScanDrop works on Windows OS computers and is compatible with ScanSnap and TWAIN scanners.

Broken into percentages, the market share of Google Apps connected scanners are:

1. ScanSnap 31.9%

2. HP Scanjet 22.4%

3. Canon LiDE 15.7%

4. Xerox Documate 13.3%

5. Epson 5.2%

6. Fujitsu Fi 4.8%

7. Visioneer 4.3%

8. Kodak 2.4%

Prasad added, “While this market share list is clearly not indicative of the overall scanner market, it does show which mid- and lower priced scanners are preferred by cloud computing users. Fujitsu, HP, Canon and Xerox appear to have a clear lead. We weren’t really sure what to expect when we launched our ScanDrop application, but the response has been huge and we look forward to improving the product and helping more people go paperless.”

More information is available on OfficeDrop’s Blog.

Please note that the April 23 press release announcing ScanDrop's release was accidently rereleased on May 7th.

About OfficeDrop

OfficeDrop is a web-based document management and document scanning service that helps small businesses manage both paper and digital documents. OfficeDrop acts like a search engine for paper that quickly organizes paper and electronic materials online so information can be found in an instant, whenever and wherever it is needed. The service provides affordable, on-demand document management and mail-in document scanning services that help businesses save time and money, and enables them to be more environmentally friendly by reducing paper use. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, OfficeDrop was founded in 2007 and has won awards such as AlwaysOn Global 250 and MITX Technology Awards. For more information, visit www.officedrop.com.

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