Fax Machines Obsolete?

My old Brother fax machine finally broke but with new technological advances I am not sure if I should replace it with another traditional machine, or is sending a fax via the computer extremely common and easy now? The main reason I would need a fax is to send an occasional RX to a pharmacy and some other official documents. I assume that would require a scanner, which I don't have. Would it be better to buy a scanner instead of a fax machine? I have a new stand alone Laser printer so I don't care to get an all-in-one machine. If I fax through my computer, can I still fax to someone that has a traditional fax machine and can they fax to my computer?
Sorry for all the questions. I'm really new to this.
Thanks.
Message was edited by: Cannoli38

For typical low-volume use, you should get an inkjet "all-in-one" printer-fax-scanner-copier. They are relatively inexpensive, and is more convenient for things like faxing something or making a single printed copy than scanning a document and then printing or faxing. To scan something, you need a single-purpose scanner anyways, which would probably cost as much as a combo device.
Also, they are color, so that would be something your laser printer cannot do, unless you have a more expensive laser printer that does color.
Yes, you can use your computer to fax to a regular fax machine and receive fax.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8680.html <- sending
<a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://">http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/8681.ht ml <- receiving

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