Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!houxm!houxz!vax135!floyd!cmcl2!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!prophet From: prophet@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Telephone Answering Machines Message-ID: <7523@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 17-Jun-84 18:12:38 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.7523 Posted: Sun Jun 17 18:12:38 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jun-84 08:46:39 EDT Distribution: net Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 32 <> I am seriously considering the purchase of a telephone answering machine. I have looked around and I have read the Consumer Reports article on answering machines, and I have pretty much decided on the new Radio Shack top-of-the line model. I forget the exact model number, but I know that it is the re- placement for the TAD-150, and that it sells for $299.95. I used to work for Radio Shack, and if memory serves me correctly, I seem to remember that Radio Shack had quite a few problems with the TAD-150. I asked the salesman about this, and he said it was true, but that the replacement for the TAD-150 is a "new and improved" version of the TAD-150 that corrects all the problems Radio Shack had with the TAD-150. My question is, does anyone own this answering machine, and if so, how reliable has it been? In my searching for an answering machine, I find myself a bit dismayed at the fairly low quality of the majority of answering machines. It seems that they are designed to be thrown away instead of repaired when something goes wrong. As a matter of fact, many consumer electronics products seems to be that way now. I would hate to spend $300 on an answering machine only to have to throw it away after the 1-year warranty runs out. Any information on this new Radio Shack answering machine, or any sugg- estions for a different brand (with similar features) would be appreciated. Dennis -- Call-Me: Dennis Gibbs, Univ. of Md. Comp. Sci. Center. UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!prophet CSNet: prophet@umcp-cs ARPA: prophet.umcp-cs@CSNet-Relay