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> I'm sure I'm not the first one to think of this, so I'm wondering "why not?"
> Wouldn't it be nice if computer terminals could be placed in airports and shopping malls so you could just plunk in a quarter and send an email? It would be just like a pay phone, but with some obvious advantages.
> You could type in "Delayed in Chicago. Pick me up LAX at 7:00 pm."
> Try that with a phone and you could make contact with a person or an answering machine or maybe just a busy signal. Email almost always gets through and it's cheaper.
> I doubt that a computer with a coin slot and no frills would cost much more than a pay phone. It wouldn't even need two-way capability, or memory to store messages. A simple monochrone monitor would be okay. It would be quicker and cheaper than a long distance call and hearing impaired people would love it. If you had to have an extended discussion, you could still use the phone.
> Howard



Hmmmm, are you sorta related to the computer-business?
But youve got a point for sure!
Wanna start such company that builds such machines? :-)


Jommeke