I am looking to take all my old picttures and digitize them. I want to
use a scanner to upload them unto a computer and give it out CD's to all
family members.
I plan on scanning 3000 pictures so I need a scanner that can handle
this amount and do it QUICKLY. The pictures will be of all different
sizes. Please provide links to products, with a focus on SPEED and
EASE OF USE that can do this.

It might just be worth enquiring about getting the work done for you
by a specialist agency.

I think i concur with the above comment. A high-speed scanning device
would likely not be worth if for a one time job. You are better off
having this done by a specialist, perhaps even staples or kinkos. Im
fairly sure they take scanning work.

If you have the *negatives* to the photographs, negative/transparency
scanners will usually have a batch input mode scanning per strip
rather than per image. This will help reduce the labour cost, but
ultimately it's still a manual process.

Owain

Thanks for all your help.I think I will have it done by a company that
specializes in it.