Panasonic has unveiled a thermal fax machine with a built-in 900MHz cordless phone.(Brief Article)

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, February, 1997

SECAUCUS, N.J. -- Panasonic has unveiled a thermal fax machine with a built-in 900MHz cordless phone.

The unit has a new feature designed to alert a pager number when faxes are received.

"This is the first time Panasonic has joined a fax machine and a 900MHz cordless telephone," said Frank Lasorsa, national marketing manager for Panasonic fax machines. "The combination is more economical than buying a separate fax and cordless phone and is more space-efficient than buying two office tools."

The unit -- the KXF900 -- also incorporates Panasonic's Sound Charger technology, which was designed to allow for a clearer signal. Another defining feature is that faxes arrive with the first page on top of the document, eliminating the need for collating. ...

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