What was the first modem you ever had? How fast was it? lackthought ( @lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org ) retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org • 1 year ago message-square64fedilinkarrow-up133
arrow-up133message-squareWhat was the first modem you ever had? How fast was it? lackthought ( @lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org ) retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org • 1 year ago message-square64fedilink
minus-square argv_minus_one ( @argv_minus_one@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink1•1 year agoIts speed was 2400 bits per second. No idea what model. Some ISA internal modem. Managed to run up a $60 phone bill for my parents by calling a BBS on the other side of the country. It took a while for my allowance to clear that debt.
Its speed was 2400 bits per second. No idea what model. Some ISA internal modem. Managed to run up a $60 phone bill for my parents by calling a BBS on the other side of the country. It took a while for my allowance to clear that debt.