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Pocket fax machine
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Faxpediter ™ is a digital pocket organiser that is capable of sending
and receiving facsimile (fax) messages, introduced in 1994 by
Quorum International Ltd. in Phoenix (Arizona, USA).
The device was aimed at business people on the move, and was
available in 1994 for a price of US$ 349 [2].
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The device can handle text-based messages consisting of up to 56 lines,
with 24 characters each.
It can be connected directly to a telephone line, using the RJ-11 socket on the
left side, or indirectly by placing the
acoustic modem at the bottom
over the handset of a telephone set.
The unit measures 160 x 90 x 17 mm, and weights just 68 grams, batteries
included. It is small enough to fit the pocket of a coat and is powered
by three AA-size 1.5V battery cells.
It has a built-in organiser (calendar), address book and fax machine,
and requires only a POTS line.
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Operation is straightforward. A message is entered on the keyboard and can
be viewed on the LCD screen in the hinged lid. After connecting it to an
analogue telephone line, the message can be sent to any regular fax unit in the
world within seconds. Apart from business people, it was also used by
criminals who used it for covert communication. As facsimile messages use
a form of data compression, it was though to be more difficult to intercept
than verbal conversations.
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Quorum was founded in September 1991 in Phoenix (Arizona, USA), by Raymond Hung
and Marty Matthews. The company became well-known as
a distributor of high-tech personal-, home- and vehicle-security products [3].
It had a complex and clouded company structure, and was affiliated
with Hong Kong-based Applied International Holdings, where many of its
products were made.
In 1994, the company did business in 16 countries had an annual turnover of
US$ 300 million. But in 1995 sales dropped sharply and following a lawsuit
– filed by California distributor Chemworld Products Corporation –
the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
in September 1996 [3]. Eventually the company filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and
was dissolved in 1998 [4].
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- Quorum International Ltd.
1550 W. Deer Valley Road,
Phoenix, AZ 85027, USA.
Phone: 1-(0)714 858-9696
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