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From: sreekanth@rgb.dec.com (Jon Sreekanth)
Newsgroups: alt.fax,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: JetFax from Hybrid Fax Inc
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Date: 6 Jul 90 16:10:17 GMT
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In article <12960@shlump.nac.dec.com>, sreekanth@rgb.dec.com (Jon Sreekanth) writes...
> 
>A company called Hybrid Fax Inc makes a product called JetFax. I just got 
>some promotional material in my mail. JetFax is a box that goes between the 
>phone line and a laser printer, and it prints incoming faxes on the printer.
>It sells for $1200 list. 
> 
>Am I missing something here ? A throwaway XT with a $200 fax card will do
>everything this $1200 machine (with $195 for "software") will do. The glossy
>ad also says the box can store upto 30 or 60 faxes; a PC with a hard disk
>will store at least 10 times as much. 
> 
>Is it just that the business market prefers a simple out-of-the-box solution ?
> 
>/ Jon Sreekanth                                                               
> 

I haven't had much response to my query, except Steve from  Tustin, CA, sent
email to say that convenience was pretty much it. Also, "size and admin issues" 
are a big part of the purchase decision. 

Does anyone know if other vendors make similar boxes ? 

/ Jon Sreekanth

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