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Article: Fax modems reach the unhooked: It is better to send and receive.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
- Article date:
- March 22, 1995
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1995 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Who needs a fax modem, anyway? Why should you send faxes from and receive faxes to your computer? Why not just send e-mail with a regular data modem?
Because there are tens of millions of fax machines in the world that aren't connected to computers. The people using them may not even have access to a computer or know how to use one if they do.
So why not just send faxes with a fax machine? For one thing, a fax modem can cost less than $100. A decent fax machine is $300 plus. For another, with the right fax software, you can automate and customize your faxing. Want to send the same fax to 300 people? The fax modem can keep that address list and do it ...