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Pros:

• Produces very good quality monitor and printer profiles: the colours are accurate and the tonality is well balanced.
• Achieves a good match between the monitor and printer.
• The hardware and software are both easy to set-up and use.
• Versatile in its ability to profile CRT or LCD monitors, any RGB printer (from an Epson inkjet to the Fuji Pictrography series) and in the provision of additional facilities such as spot colour and ambient light measurement.
• Expansion options are available to allow profiling of CMYK printers, scanners and projectors.
• Good value for money considering the package contents and its versatility.

Cons:

• No digital camera profiling option.
• No profile editing facilities (although given the quality of the profiles such a facility would likely be redundant for all but the most experienced users).
• Careful handling needed to avoid scratching papers where the ink remains on the surface when using scanning mode.
• Minor software problems in i1Match and i1Share; for example the Eye-One would occasionally fail to respond the first time the button was clicked when scanning a row of the test target. However it should be noted that GretagMacbeth is actively fixing such issues, and updates for these applications are available via the i1Color web site.

If you’re looking for a colour management product to profile both monitors and RGB printers and the Eye-One Photo is within your price range then it makes an excellent choice. This system doesn't seem to have any significant drawbacks: it’s versatile, remarkably easy to use and, most importantly of all, produces excellent results.