Hello Matthew,
-> GH>> That's too bad, but i think that RS just follow the governments
-> GH>> requirements in each countries for specific material (ie:
-> GH>> scanners,etc).
MS> Probably because they can't justify making two different CPUs for the
MS> same scanner.
     That is probably the main reason. As someone stated before,  they 
manufacture scanners (and others) for a big market : North America, so 
why bother to make many versions of the same models.  One kind  should 
be enough for all the continent....:)
MS> Matthew, KF4LHP
     73 de VE2VGA, Guy
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