Re: [NTLK] Receiving faxes...

On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 5:25 AM, Bob Carls Dudney<kosmicdollop@saber.net> wrote:
> A rather harsh assessment, especially considering since 1997 one
> could add to the fax just by writing on it. Even Mac 10.5.7 doesn't
> have that straightforward capability built in.
>
> (It is possible on OS X via jumping through lots hoops, but much
> simpler to just print it out then fax again, presuming one has a
> scanner or other way to fax).
>
> While rare, I've used these Newt wonders more than once.
>

At one time, I used my Newtons (both 120 and 2100) extensively for
faxing--both sending and receiving. In comparison to using computers
for the work, it was much faster, simpler and more reliable on the
order of magnitudes. I don't remember ever dropping a line in the
middle of a fax session on my Newt (using the cigarette modem). I
never had issues with reading faxes, and as Bob said, the ability to
annotate directly on the fax (including HWR--my text was genuine text,
not handwriting--except when I wanted it--signatures, etc.). I could
go through a whole session of several faxes, and never think about the
fact that I was using a tiny-screened device. I still think that the
best fax platform I've ever used was my Newton. Right now, I have a
dedicated printer/fax, and don't use my Newton, because I do more
sending of paper documents, but it is still my favorite "fax machine"
for receiving. Oh, and the bulk of my faxing is international. ;-)

-- 
 -Jon Glass
Krakow, Poland
<jonglass@usa.net>
"I don't believe in philosophies. I believe in fundamentals." --Jack Nicklaus
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