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From: pam@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (.)
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Subject: Check out Comp.Newprod - A SSSSSSSSPEAKING MAC.
Keywords: Voice Response & Voice Mail (not Speech Recogn. but close)
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Date: 23 Jan 89 09:58:42 GMT
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In Comp.Newprod there's an article about accessory available that lets your
Mac answer your telephone and speak to the person calling .

A business could have it take calls after closing and you can press a button
to leave a message (voice mail) or to get some info instead of getting a
"no-answer". Or maybe you could set up a voice+computer bbs or something from
your home with it!  It doesn't use voice recognition, but does have touchtone
voice-response with digitized human voice and/or voice synthesis. Voice Rec
really isn't developed enough yet. ( or cheap enough for everyday home use.)

It does some other stuff too, like placing calls for you, or while you're away
(timer) or turning equip on&off from your mac or from far away using a phone