http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/ Engadget Comments for Panasonic introduces standalone paperless fax machine http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/]]>Jan 2nd 2009 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
I can't think of any message method more inneficient. ]]>Jan 2nd 2009 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 10:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
They going to release a new HiFi cassette tape too? ]]>Jan 2nd 2009 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
The only thing my architecture firm uses faxes for is to recieve all the pathetic resumes from potential employees. It's extremely inefficient and one more expense we really could get by perfectly fine without.]]>Jan 2nd 2009 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
And if I said "heck with fax, I will wait for USPS mail", then I would be fined by IRS in the first case, and would get my money 7 days later in another. Sure, I went to Kinko's and paid $6 to send faxes.

Why many organizations don't accept PDF as an alternative to fax is beyond me. But this is a reality.

I was thinking of efax.com, but they want $15 monthly, no, thank you. It's cheaper for me in Kinko's.

]]>Jan 2nd 2009 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
Do your taxes earlier next time. People should put responsibility over technology, the fax should and will die]]>Jan 2nd 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
I give you props for camping in december, that takes some hairy balls.]]>Jan 2nd 2009 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/And that's even if he has to send a fax to some silly office of organization that insists on using a deceased instrument.
All modern PC's can send and receive faxes ( at least those using XP or Vista) and even if you don't have a phone landline (xp's and vista's fax app will not work on a broadband only connection) you can use one of the dozens fax servicesavailable online.
I have sent faxes (cartaceus kind) from my netbook while laying on the beach using Pam fax , which is just one of the fax apps offered to Skype users, every Voip provider has at least a fax app, and even if you don't use Voip the possibilities abound.
I gave away my fax machine nearly 2 years ago and never missed it once.
Apparently I'm not the only one: A big electronics store in my town is selling an Olivetti FAX/telephone/telephone-answer/modem combo ,for the equvalent of 11 USD (original price last september was 45 $)]]>Jan 2nd 2009 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/That is not true. My PC does not have a modem in it. That was kind of an oversight when I built it. But I have an all-in-one printer that works great. No, it's not a standalone and cost a little bit more than the 3-in-1 option, but completely worth it. Mainly, because it also pulls quintuple duty as a caller ID unit for the phone it's next to, because the CID is out on the phone.]]>Jan 3rd 2009 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
Ridiculous.]]>Jan 2nd 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.efax.com/]]>Jan 2nd 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
Every time I send a fax at 14,400 baud I want to spit. Why don't fax machines support sending faxes over the internet?

Hey, don't look like I just said something incredibly stupid. If I had my way, I wouldn't ever send another fax again. But when some place wants me to send one to them, I'd rather be able to send it over the internet at 500kbits/sec with feedback instead of 14,400 baud half-duplex!]]>Jan 2nd 2009 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
so umm yeah.]]>Jan 2nd 2009 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
If anybody knows of a good, cheap multi-page scanner, I'd like to know about it.

]]>Jan 2nd 2009 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
Anyway any of these devices can actually connect to the computer to forward faxes from the device to the computer electronically, and send faxes from the computer through the device's phone connection. It may cost more than a fax... but it can print, copy, scan and fax!]]>Jan 3rd 2009 2:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 4th 2009 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/You can send FAXes directly from Word or OpenOffice.
That Panasonic machine really does not even have a niche to fit in to.
I wish though that I had a fax that adheres to that Internet protocol.
The only time I ever FAX anything is when it is a CV for a job.

]]>Jan 2nd 2009 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 7:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
Calm down. You don't have to buy it.

]]>Jan 2nd 2009 7:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Jan 2nd 2009 9:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
I think they're costly, wasteful, slow and horrendous, but try to convince some companies to switch the way they've done business for years; it isn't going to happen overnight (or in 10 years for many of these guys, for that matter).]]>Jan 2nd 2009 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/Yeah big companies never release silly outdated or pointless devices that nobody buys, not ever, no way.
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Ah, confusion. You mis-interpret. Big companies meaning customers of Panasonic, in this instance. ie. the people buying their products. I can speak from first-hand experience just how 'backward' some companies are regarding their methods of accepting purchases, etc. In a past life not too long ago, I dealt with several companies 'stuck in their ways'.

In more recent times, an issue with PayPal made them *insist* I fax them bank statements. They had no means to accept attachments, they told me.

I was like "whaaaa..."?
Faxing hell, indeed ;)]]>Jan 4th 2009 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
It's easier for them to send documents that are translated on the other end.

Plus as mentioned, you have a legal copy of a document that exists elsewhere.

I use faxes myself to send invoices to my clients as a backup to the ones I send via email. With two different technologies being used a client can not say they never received my invoices.

Terry Thomas...
the photographer
Atlanta, Georgia USA]]>Jan 3rd 2009 4:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/]]>Jan 3rd 2009 6:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.popfax.com) you don't need anything, just a connection to Internet and that's all...]]>Jan 28th 2010 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/panasonic-introduces-standalone-paperless-fax-machine/
For example, I use Onesuite Fax from http://www.onesuite.com and it only cost me $1/month for unlimited incoming fax. No extra machine, no paper waste nor ink or even extra phone line.]]>Apr 14th 2010 6:59AM