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From: davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.COM (Wm E Davidsen Jr)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: voice mail for 386ix
Keywords: voice mail vpix 386ix
Message-ID: <1759@crdos1.crd.ge.COM>
Date: 22 Nov 89 14:37:07 GMT
References: <4525@gaboon.UUCP> <626@rsiatl.UUCP>
Reply-To: davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen)
Organization: GE Corp R&D Center, Schenectady NY
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  I wanted to do this with _Watson_, but couldn't get to first base with
the company. I spoke with them several times, and the conversations went
something like:
	Me:   will this work with UNIX?
	Them: it works will all DOS applications
	Me:   UNIX isn't a DOS application.
	Them: You can use our interface.
	Me:   Can I get info to write a device driver?
	Them: We alreqady supply a device driver
	Me:   Can I get information on what ports and 
	      interrupts it uses?
	Them: We have a developer's kit for $xxx
	Me:   Does it have information about the ports?
	Them: It tells how to use our device driver
	Me:   Thank you. (hang up phone) *^%&^% twit!

  I went thru this TWICE and decided they couldn't be bothered. Too bad,
the product is SERIOUSLY neat. Someone told me it does NOT run under
VP/ix, but I never spent the $200 to try it.
-- 
bill davidsen	(davidsen@crdos1.crd.GE.COM -or- uunet!crdgw1!crdos1!davidsen)
"The world is filled with fools. They blindly follow their so-called
'reason' in the face of the church and common sense. Any fool can see
that the world is flat!" - anon