History of first use of allcomputerized typesetting 3318

(Charles Shannon Hendrix) writes:

In the case of the New Illiterates tm I can see this as an advantage. Most people (at least from the age of 25) can still speak fairly clearly.

I've often spoken - only partly in jest - about setting up an appointment for a phone call.

However, having said that, there are times when a telephone conversation or face-to-face meeting is far more effective than any sort of written communication. Such cases involve a lot of back-and-forth dealing, such as when hammering out a specification or working on any sort of a game plan. Given that turnaround times for e-mail can be 24 hours or more (depending on the availability of the two parties), one phone call can accomplish as much in a minute as written communication can in a week.

Granted, a document trail can be a very good thing to have. But that can come later, as a confirmation of what's been agreed upon.

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