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RE: RE: [ECS] Phone-C David Rabin Tue, 25 Aug 1998 21:12:25 -0500

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what does this mean ?

do you need to buy a modified modem blaster from hal to make hal 2000 work ?

do they sell them ?

david

At 09:25 PM 8/24/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Daniel!
>
>The Phone Blaster was discontinued some time ago, and might be hard to find.
>Also, I think getting the kind of functionality from any modem is going to
>be a problem.  As you know, the folks who make HAL2000 had so many problems
>getting a modem to work, they had to modify the modem blaster to solve the
>problem.
>
>The Dialogic is really much more suited for a phone interface for ECS.
>Check it out, and I think you'll agree.
>
>Cheers!
>
>Michael David
>michael@michaeldavid.com
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	Daniel Dubay [mailto:ddubay@umich.edu]
>Sent:	Monday, August 24, 1998 10:30 AM
>To:	ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
>Subject:	Re: RE: [ECS] Phone-C
>
>I would vote for the Phone Blaster.  It is less expensive (~$200),
>easily available,  and would probably require less programming changes
>for Mark.  For those people interested in greater phone functionality, a
>central phone system might be better.
>
>Does anyone have the protocols for either of these systems yet?  We
>should let Mark look at them and comment and price them out.
>
>Dan Dubay
>
>>>> "Michael David" <michael@michaeldavid.com> 08/23 9:38 PM >>>
>Hi Ingo!
>
>www.shopper.com (used to be computeresp.com) lists the proline 2v at
>$340,
>and the developers kit at $88.
>
>I would prefer this board over any of the modems available, including
>the
>modem blaster.  Modems just won't cut it for the level of telephone
>integration we are looking for.
>
>Now folks, realistically, there is no way Mark can implement everything
>that
>we would like.  Not only is there limited time, but unless it has broad
>mass
>appeal it's not going to help "sell" ECS, and therefore not likely to
>generate a return for his efforts.  So, the solution is for Mark to
>charge a
>bit for his programming time for adding extra functionality.
>Personally, I
>think it's the best way to find the balance between what we want and
>Mark's
>need to keep his business healthy.
>
>So Mark, if we can get folks together to pitch in, would you be
>interested
>in implementing this card for a fee?
>
>Anyone have interest in pitching in for this type of project?
>
>
>Cheers!
>
>Michael David
>michael@michaeldavid.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>From: Ingo Dean [mailto:Ingo_Dean@mentorg.com]
>Sent: Sunday, August 23, 1998 9:13 PM
>To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org
>Subject: RE: [ECS] Phone-C
>
>
>A quick look at http://www.pricewatch.com shows the Developer's Kit at
>about
>$100, and the hardware at about $350.
>Though that's a little more that I'd really want to pay for the
>hardware, it
>would give me two lines.  Now, if ECS (W95) would spawn a thread to do
>the
>telephony processing in parallel with regular events (and be able to
>handle
>both lines simultaneously), it'd be worth it to me.  But I'd have to
>save my
>pennies for a little while  to afford this.   :-}
>The Creative ModemBlaster I could afford now, and I think would be
>easier to
>implement.  But then it's still a regular TAPI/Unimodem interface with
>all
>their idiocyncracies.
>BRANDPRODUCTDESCRIPTIONPRICESHIPPINGDATE/HRDEALERSTPART#
>DIALOGIC/GAMMALINKdos dev kit for proline2/v cromdialog/4 voice boards$
>102
>8.008/13/98 12:43:47 PM CSTCOMPSOURCE
>888-97-SOURCE
>216-566-7767 OH 26-0001-01X
>DIALOGIC/GAMMALINKwindows 95 dev kit for dialog/4cromproline2/v voice
>boards$ 102 8.008/13/98 12:43:47 PM CSTCOMPSOURCE
>888-97-SOURCE
>216-566-7767 OH 26-0110-00X
>DIALOGIC/GAMMALINKdialogic proline/2v 2port voiceprocessing board$ 351
>Call8/2/98 11:13:45 AM CSTPCNation/Computer Warehouse Club
>800-969-5255
>847-498-0790
>Online Ordering Available IL 99-2176-003
>
>> -----Original Message-----> From: Wayne
>[mailto:waynew@magicnet.net]>
>Sent: Sunday, August 23, 1998 8:19 PM> To: ecs-list@vancouver.ml.org>
>Subject: Re: [ECS] Phone-C>> At 03:42 PM 8/23/98 +0000, you wrote:> >>
>>From
>a Dejanews post: (regarding HAL2000)> >> >  - Telephony is supported
>only on
>one modem card,> >> >     the ModemBlaster, with a special version of>
>>> >
>the firmware.> >>> >> I think this is where ECS (W95) should also head,
>once
>Mark is> in a position> >> where he's interested in adding new product
>support.  Maybe if> one (or a> >> group?) of us would fund his time
>(and a
>test modem), he could> add local> >> session support to ECS (W95) using
>this
>modem.> >>> >> --ingo dean> >> >Count me in on that one! Who wouldn't
>pay to
>have local sessions> >back?> >> >Carl K>>   IF and WHEN Mark has
>time/desire
>to tackle this job, I think he should> seriously look at true
>telephony
>boards (such as Dialogic) and existing> developer kits (such as Visual
>Voice
>for VisualBasic) rather than one> obscure (possibly soon obsolete?)
>modem
>with custom firmware. > These boards> are not cheap (I think a 2 line
>multitasking board is around> $300-$400), but> they are not out of the
>question for QUALITY results, instead of> compromises> caused by
>hardware,
>etc.  I am not a programmer in this area, so there may> be some reason
>Mark
>cannot do this, but it sure seems worth> ivestigating to> me.  I know
>HAL
>has spent many months trying to make this stuff work, I> would hate to
>see
>Mark get caught up in this possible wild goose chase.>> For more info
>about
>a possible board:>
>http://www.dialogic.com/products/d_sheets/2700web.htm>>
>just my $.02,> Wayne>>    waynew 'at' magicnet 'dot' net,   Orlando,
>FL>
>http://www.magicnet.net/~waynew>
>
>
>

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