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From: straka@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Straka)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac as an answering machine??
Message-ID: <4453@ihlpf.ATT.COM>
Date: 18 Apr 88 13:21:51 GMT
References: <4384@husc6.harvard.edu> <19909@think.UUCP>
Reply-To: straka@ihlpf.UUCP (55223-Straka,R.J.)
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois
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In article <19909@think.UUCP> barmar@fafnir.think.com.UUCP (Barry Margolin) writes:
>In article <4384@husc6.harvard.edu> hellerst@husc8.UUCP (Joe Hellerstein) writes:
>>but shouldn't a Mac with a modem be able to act as an answering machine?
>
>You'll need more than a modem in order to do this.  The only sounds
>that a modem knows how to make are the hisses that are used for data
>transmission.  And the modem can only recognize the sounds that
>another modem makes.  The interface that is used between the modem and
>the computer does not permit full control of the sounds that are
>transmitted.

I have seen a cute little answering machine package on an AT&T UNIX(R) PC,
(aka. 3B1).  It works quite nicely, but is a bit expensive.

This might seem to be a good application for the MacRecorder or Impulse
recorder to be built under.  Unfortunately, some more hardware hacking would
probably be necessary, of course.  Anyone out there listening?

Just think: selectable and programmable messages, time stamps, ... and even,
more stupid Mac tricks! :-)
-- 
Rich Straka     ihnp4!ihlpf!straka

Advice for the day: "MSDOS - just say no."