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From: barry@pico.math.ucla.edu (Barry Merriman)
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Subject: Re: NeXT answering Machine info.
Message-ID: <1991Mar3.054443.3135@math.ucla.edu>
Date: 3 Mar 91 05:44:43 GMT
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In article <27184@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> mfi@serc.cis.ufl.edu () writes:

>                                 `At The Beep'
>                     A NeXT-Based Answering Machine System     
>
>    At The Beep is a NeXT-computer based telephone answering machine system.

Oh glorious day! Finally I can have the digital answering machine 
I've always wanted, without the huge RAM costs (a useful standalone
DAM would need at least $800 worth of ram, which is why you don't see them).
Way to go Software Engineering Solutions!

Its a good first step, but here's what I'd really like to see:
A full suite of neXTStep  based ``phone utilities'', integrated
into one hardware/software package:

I'd like:

(1) 9600 baud Fax
(2) 9600 baud modem
(3) digital answering machine
(4) Oh, and all black, of course!
(5) And throw in a stylish black phone, too.

(But keep it modular, so each capability can be added separately).
Also, try and keep the price around $1000 (academic, at least).


>Demonstration System:
>---------------------
>    Feel free to call the demonstration answering machine system at 
>(512)343-2828 and leave a message, stating you name, company and preferred 
>form of communication: phone, postal mail address or electronic mail address.
>
>Software Engineering Solutions,
>11160 Jollyville Road, Austin, Texas 78759
>(512)343-2828
>mbrown@math.utexas.edu

I gave them a call. Very nifty. You can order via email a software
demo; I'm waiting for mine now.

--
Barry Merriman
UCLA Dept. of Math
UCLA Inst. for Fusion and Plasma Research
barry@math.ucla.edu (Internet)