Subj : Re: computers
To   : Spectre
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Mon Jul 22 2024 06:49:00

-=> Spectre wrote to Nightfox <=-

 Sp> By the time you hit mid 90s anyone buying a modem has no interest in a
 Sp> BBS they're being sold internet access. That's become the primary
 Sp> reason for purchase.

 I miss the endless busy signals of the '90s. Wait, I don't. Being able
 to connect to the internet (mostly) without busy signals was a big part
 of the allure for some people.

 I recall setting a handful of BBSes on repeat dial and waiting until
 one of them answered. Usually, the less popular one would connect you
 and you'd end up reading messages on a stock Spitfire board instead of
 the one you *really* wanted to call.


 
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