The VM100 Telesound Voice Mail for PC System ($59) and the Reveal VM500 Decathlon XL card ($249) provide PCs with telecommunications capabilities, including a speakerphone and voice mail. The VM100 system combines a serial-port adapter, a microphone, and software. The adapter serves as the communications hub for the system, connecting your phone line with your PC's serial port and sound card to create a phone system that includes voice-mail and speakerphone capabilities. The VM500 card provides voice-mail and speakerphone functionality plus a 14.4-Kbps fax modem, a 16-bit sound card with SRS surround sound, and a CD-ROM controller. The card provides up to 999 fax or voice-mail boxes.
Contact: Reveal Computer Products, Woodland Hills, CA, (800) 738-3251 or (818) 704-6300; goreveal@compuserve.com.
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