CBC's video: Fax it Full Blast New smaller fax machines for your home and car 1988

Having conquered the office market in 1988, fax machine manufacturers look to get their products into consumers' homes -- and even their cars. "I cannot see life without fax any more," said Schoefflen, who used his machine to send and receive advertising copy. For him, it was as essential as a "copying machine" or "the telephone itself." "Then there's junk fax," said the reporter, bringing up another downside of the machine. "Which, like junk mail, comes in whether you want it or not." ➤ Read more on CBC Digital Archives: https://www.cbc.ca/archives/fax-technology-1988-1.5871266 ➤ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBC-Subscribe --- About CBC: Welcome to the official YouTube channel for CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind the scenes footage, original web series, digital-exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Online: Twitter: http://bit.ly/CBC-Twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/CBC-Facebook Instagram: http://bit.ly/CBC-Instagram --- We encourage thoughtful comments and respectful discussion. Before commenting, please review our community guidelines: http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/submissions.html