Re: should I get Fax Modem & Faxination or just a regular fax machine?

[schefflr@news.msus.edu (Bill Scheffler)]

Rocket Press...a Litmag (rocketusa@delphi.com) wrote:
: Hullo.
:  
: At work I have Macs set-up, but at home I prefer my IIgs (I have one that's
: loaded and the other that's bare-boned - ROM OO Woz, 512, one 5.25 drive, no
: HD)...
: The loaded machine I use for desktop stuff...the 512k Woz I do word processing
: and a bit of ascii net stuff on...it even has an amber screen...

	I'd get the ROM 00 updated to ROM 01 if I were you.  I hope the 
upgrade is still free...

:

<SNIP>

: Could I use the 512k ROM OO as a type of dumb terminal for faxes?  What are the
: requirements for faxination?  Thanks for any info...

	Personally, I haven't used Faxination, but I can tell you that 
you will need to update the ROM 00 to a ROM 01 AND:
	(1) Add more memory.  2 Megs minimum.  4 Megs preferred.
	(2) Get a decent size Hard Drive and SCSI card (RAMFast).  I say 
this because you will need a place to store your faxes and a 3.5" drive 
doesn't cut it (from what I've heard).

	I know this sounds like a lot of work (and $$$), but when you 
think about it, it is cheaper than buying a new system and setting it 
up.  Besides, I personally think a GS can handle sending and receiving 
faxes, we just need decent software.  Ok, I have a question now:

	Does anyone know when PMP Fax (is that what it is called) is due 
to ship.  This may have different requirements (but I doubt it).  
Hopefully it will have a better reputation than Faxination did when it 
came out...

	The later program may be a better choice, if it ever comes out.  
Hope some of this information helps.  Good luck.

:  
: And, lastly. can faxination handle faxes sent to me via paper fax machines?
:  
: Please e-mail me w/ all u know...
: Thanks...
: Darren