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From: kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard)
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Subject: Re: The existance of a Software Modem and Fax Machine...
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Date: 20 Mar 91 19:23:29 GMT
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In article <1991Mar19.214415.27530@oracle.com> wayer@oracle.uucp (William Ayer) writes:
>
>    At a demonstration of the NeXT machine two years ago, Jobs suggested
>that the DSP chip would allow programmers to create a software modem / fax
>machine (very little hardware would be needed i.e. a cable).  Was this
>suggestion wishful thinking, or could such a beast exist?
>
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>       	William B. Ayer			Work:  (415) 358-7248
>       	Email: wayer@oracle.com  	Home:  (415) 508-1663

It could exist.  Someone needs to write the software and design a
telephone interface.
                    KeNT
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