Subj : Re: computers
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Nightfox
Date : Mon Jul 22 2024 09:56:39

  Re: Re: computers
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Spectre on Mon Jul 22 2024 06:49 am

 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 reason
 Sp>> for purchase.

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

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

Yeah, that's something I don't really miss.  Also, when I started using the internet (late 1995), one thing I really liked was that it seemed a lot easier to find software updates & things to download. There were times when I'd find an update to a PC game or other sofwtare, and when using BBSes, I might not know there's a newer version and might just happen to find an update on a BBS somewhere, or hear there's a newer version but have a hard time finding a BBS that had it.  On the internet, companies usually had a web site or FTP site you could go to and download the latest updates easily.

Nightfox
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