Flight without turbulence = sketches!

It's been a long time since I have been on a 100% smooth flight. As someone who claws at the arm rests each time the plane dips, a smooth flight is one of my most favorite things in the whole world.

Thankfully, the 5 hour flight back from Google IO was just that. Smooth, totally uneventful and perfect for a bit of sketching.

Google IO was a great time as usual. I adore San Francisco so any chance to head out there for a few days I will take. The cool breeze, the neato people, the seafood... it's all terrific.

Now that we're back and settled, I've been looking into purchasing a scanner. If I'm not incredibly concerned about the quality of picture (for instance, when I am photographing sketches) I usually just use my camera. Or, *gasp!* my phone. But if I'm making prints, I'll take my work to a print shop on the beach for scanning. This is expensive/time consuming.
So now I'm wondering if I can find a similar quality in a standalone machine that I can just set up in my studio.
If anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

Now I'm off to the internet to research :)