Subj : Re: Modems
To   : Geri Atricks
From : Commodore Clifford
Date : Sun May 07 2023 09:04:28

On 27 Apr 23  14:05:19 Geri Atricks wrote...

GA> I could not believe when I went to Amazon and looked up modems and
GA> they had a Hays 1200bps for $300. I like to fell out of my chair
GA> laughing at them. While they had a USR 56k external for $50.
GA> 
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To which Commodore Clifford replies...

Well, some of those retro prices do tend to be through the roof.

But then again, if your first modem was a Hayes 1200 and you're trying to
relive your youth and have a lot of disposable income....

Fortunately, it didn't cost me nearly that much to get an old Atari 1030
modem.

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