[Coco] Finally got broadband (ot)

Christopher Hawks chawks at dls.net
Mon Aug 28 22:33:26 EDT 2006


Bruce W. Calkins wrote:
> Yes, I started with 300 around 1986 on my CoCo.  It soon became clear that I
> could not afford the long distance charges though.  It wasn't until 1998
> that I got back on line.  28.8, then 33.6.  Now I'm running a 56k modem on a
> phone line that supports 44.3 on good days, when the wind and stars are
> right.

	OK. I'll jump in. First Coco 1980(!) First 300 baud _acoustic_ modem 
1984/5. Big enough to set the _rotary_ phone on. Only 300 baud BBS-s to 
talk to.

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Christopher R. Hawks
HAWKSoft
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