Subj : Re: RIP 1.54 and telnet
To   : Weatherman
From : Jimmy Anderson
Date : Sat Jan 07 2023 22:03:00

-=> Weatherman wrote to Geri Atricks <=-


 GA> Al> My first modem when I got hooked on BBSing was 300 baud. It was as if
 GA> Al> someone at the other end was typing it all in for you.. ;)
 GA>
 GA> Same. 300bps internal manual modem on my Apple //e.

 We> My 1st modem was a 300bps external Apple Modem - for my old Apple //c.
 We> I seem to remember paying around $300 for it.  That would be $1 per
 We> bps.  That would be like $600+ at today's pricing with inflation.

My first was a 14.4 :-) I was using it on a 8088 dual floppy, and would 
have to force it to 9600 for uploads.

One of the local boards had a special response if you slowed to 300 and
logged in, and I agree it was like someone was typing it. :-) Kinda like
in the movies... ;-)




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