On Monday, March 07, 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent forth: > > >Snail mail composed on a typewriter is virtually non-existent because >such communication is merely verbal and the graphic encoding potential of >the page is a missed opportunity to communicate more effectively. > Your argument is too narrow in scope and therefore misses a key point. I think the main reason "snail mail", typewriter or no, is virtually non- existent is due to the fact that it is TOO SLOW. If I can send a thousand emails in less than 30 minutes with the options of cc'ing a mail, cut and paste and yes even attachments, why would I resort to the old fashioned way involving the cost of stamps, the hassle of trudging to the Post Box or Post Office and so on?
As for graphic potential, the typewriter never stopped that. People simply added pages with drawings and the like. Makes for a thick envelope but it did the trick. Finally the rest of your argument is interesting but as someone else pointed out, it violates long standing and well tested standards. In addition, there is nothing wrong with pointing someone to a web page if indeed a multi-media experience is worth a thousand words. Just my 2 cents in favour of a text based email universe. -- Tim Lapin [EMAIL PROTECTED] G4/AGP/400 OS 10.3.8 PowerMail 5.1 640 MB RAM 40+40 GB HDs
