> Its a cheap easy solution if you have a spare monitor.

Lessee:

* Bulkier

* Way more power wasted

* Writing a screensaver is harder than what I just did.

* $7 is not an expensive bit of hardware <g>

> The other obvious question here is, how come you dont you have send an email 
> to
> your mobile?

Personally, I don't use my mobile for emails except in extremis, but rather, 
only for urgent txts
like "server-needs attention". My fingers are big and clumsy and my eyes not as 
good as they
once were. Though a 10" tablet comes in handy when on the road...

> I am not sure what "fully computer driven" means

We've been using the modem for fax reception for years, but not doing the 
then-email it step.
And we've only just implemented a software voicemail system to replace the 
physical
answerphone.

> Asterisk based PABX solution

Nothing so complicated, but same outcome.

> emailing is built in and you could have an email sent
> for a fax (just a notification email) or a voice message.

Sure, and we do that.

But if you are not using your mobile as an immediate/automatic recipient of all 
that stuff, a
big, obvious status light is superior to having to check email whenever you 
return to the
office, just in case.

cheers,
peter


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