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From: carlo@zebra.cvs.rochester.edu (Carlo Tiana)
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Subject: Re: FaxModem Recommendations ?
Summary: sends only
Keywords: Fax, Faxmodem
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Date: 18 Nov 89 17:32:12 GMT
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In article <1989Nov16.235034.27718@hellgate.utah.edu> t-jacobs@cs.utah.edu
(Tony Jacobs) writes:
>The most recent MacWeek - 14th November - page 14 has an ad by Prometheus
>on their ProModem Data/Fax modem for $299.
>
>The picture show a modem hooked up to a Murata M1200 which printing out
>an incomming fax.

I also saw that - so I called them up and asked what I thought was rather a
stupid question i.e. "can it RECEIVE fax?". The ad does not mention
reception anywhere. The answer was "No, Sir, send only." Beats me why they
would do this.

I am still debating whether I want to have something that can send only.
After all, if you fax something somewhere, they may want to fax back a
reply. On the otehr hand, yes they do bundle MacKnowledge and BackFax, the
latter having received rather favorable comments in MacUser, August (I
think). Each can be bought for about $120.-, so the whole deal may be even
worth it anyway; Prometheus' 2400bps modem sells for about $199.- anyway,
and for $100.- extra you get fax-sending and some software (potentially
useful if you do buy a receive-also fax card soon).

Does anyone have this 1/2fax-modem and care to comment on it?
Does anyone have other fax-modems and care to give us their impressions,
what they wish they had, what they don't care for much?

Carlo.

carlo@cvs.rochester.edu

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