Why do people still use fax machines?
- Written by Jonathan Coopersmith, Professor of History, Texas A&M University
Old technology, but not obsolete.suksawad/Shutterstock.comThe fax machine is a symbol of obsolete technology long superseded by computer networks – but faxing is actually growing in popularity.
Four years ago, I wrote a history of 160 years of faxing, saying my book covered “the rise and fall of the fax machine.” The end I...
