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To: CatLady who wrote (8528)	2/3/1999 1:15:00 AM
From: moby_dick	Respond to of 122087

<NTFY> Here's their homepage with the news: notifycorp.com. The technology has to use the caller ID header protocol in the phone line so you would definitely need a device that "reads" that info like a caller ID box. However, a lot of modems these days (voice-capable) have that capabily built in. I still do not see where this is a earth-shattering technology. With cable modems and XDSL technolgoes rapidly coming, the need for conventional analog modems will decrease. Also, those new technologies are in "always on" mode as it is and do not need the gimmick to notify while off-line. This technology is a niche play at best with a very finite longevity (one or two years) in my opinion. Therefore, it will not have time to gain widespread acceptance before other technologies surpass it. JMHO, Moby.

To: CatLady who wrote (8528)	2/3/1999 1:23:00 AM
From: TheLineMan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Right of the bat, that was my first thought. Your computer is off (see the rest of the press release)- how can you notify anybody visually? You have to buy/lease some kind of hardware. Note this won't be of any use to office workers as they are on a network full time (You power up your machine because you need it all day anyway). So who will buy it - home users? Have you ever used Pacbell voice messaging. If your line is busy or you don't answer it - they save your message. When you pick up your phone you get an alternative tone indicating that you have voice mail (approx $8 month for this service). Anybody can do the same with e-mail- you just call the number specified by the user and leave an automated message. If he picks up the message tells him he has e-mail. Otherwise you leave the message on the voice mail. If you provide both Telco/ISP services it's relatively simple to just save the message and not even bother the user til he picks up the phone. Which brings us to: "Telephone companies are especially excited about this technology because it promises a possible visual notification solution for future Unified Messaging services." Does this mean that this company expects Telcos to drop the present method of voice mail notification and add some new hardware to their phone line? I guess you don't have to pick up your phone anymore to know you got a message! I haven't researched it thoroughly - but it doesn't sound promising to me. May be I'm missing something? The way I read it - it's a few rungs lower than RACE on the telephony garbage application ladder.