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Updated: Hands on ... Doxie Go portable scanner

The idea that one day we'd have paperless offices was first mooted in the 1970s, but 40 years on we're still firmly wedded to sheets of pulped wood.

Even a geek like me can see the attraction of paper - while screens are becoming better for reading they're still useless for taking notes. State-of-the-art iPad apps are a clunky alternative to a notepad and pencil.