Why won't the Fax Machine die?

An article I read this week (Dead Technology) focused on the concept of outdated technology dying off, as opposed to fading away. The article goes on to list 20 technologies that are on the verge of disappearing from our everyday lives.
When I started thinking of technologies that seemed outdated to me, the first thing that came to my mind was the fax machine. Many businesses still rely on fax machines as an everyday necessity in their business operations. I have a personal vendetta with the fax machine, and I doubt anyone will be happier than me when this outdated technology becomes obsolete.
Fax machines are inefficient, un-reliable, slow, and just generally a major headache. They jam, run out of paper and/or ink, fail to connect properly, and provide a poor quality copy. I do not claim to have the solution to this problem, but I do eagerly await the day I can take my companies fax machine outback and proceed to disassemble it with a baseball bat (anyone else picturing the scene from "Office Space"?).
All I ask of you is to do your part. If you haven’t come up with a substitute for the dreaded fax machine then start using scanners, email, or runners instead. But PLEASE don't support the fax machine, it is time that we make a stand and eliminate it from our lives for good.

Windows Phone 7

It is expected that that new phones operating on the Windows 7 OS will be released on October 11th. This event has been much talked about since the announcement in February that AT&T will have exclusivity rights on the smart phone operating system.
There are high expectations for the Windows phone are high, and many consider this Microsoft's last chance to compete with Apple in the smart phone market. According to AT&T the new system will be available on 3 different phones (Samsung, LG, and HTC), and it is believed that the phones will be available for sale in early November.
This is your last chance Mr. Gates. Apple has dominated the smart phone market since the release of the iPhone, and we have only seen Microsoft lose ground each period since. Its time for Windows to step up to the plate and perform, or sit down and watch the competition take over.
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