David:
According to the Staples flyer in today's paper, Hewlett Packard, Xerox
and Brother all make such machines. (The Brother even includes a
telephone.) The prices run from $200 to $800. I've never used one, so I
can't offer any first hand experience. They've been around a long time
-- I thought about buying one back in '91 when I was working out of my
home -- so I guess that they are a reasonable solution. Before I bought
one, though, I'd check out some of the review sites (Cnet and some of
the computer magazines come to mind.)
-- Carroll Grigsby

rdavid wrote:
>
> I'd like to buy a combo fax/scanner/printer/copier for home use (limited
> space). The ideal model would have an answering machine included also, and
> the machine would be able to work as an answering machine/fax even when the
> computer was turned off. And it would need to be Win '95 and Win 2K
> compatible. Does something like this exist on the market -- at a reasonable
> price? Does it make more sense financially or quality wise to get each
> service as a separate machine? I'd appreciate any input, experience,
> recommendations.
>
> Thanks,
> David Landau
>
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