Like the line in the Monty Python.... "But I'm Not Dead Yet!".... fax isn't totally gone. (BTW - Do you remember Telex?
)From the Wikipedia entry - "In some countries, because electronic signatures on contracts are not yet recognized by law, while faxed contracts with copies of signatures are, fax machines enjoy continuing support in business. In Japan, faxes are still used extensively for cultural and graphemic reasons and are available for sending to both domestic and international recipients from over 81% of all convenience stores nationwide.
And Web faxes don't have that pleasant smell, hot off the press.....