Re: FREE GAME: Spirit of the Mouse

Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com> wrote:

On 10/7/2024 9:36 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Mon, 7 Oct 2024 07:01:56 -0700, Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
wrote:
 
 

>
We had an acoustic coupler for awhile.  I think I could type faster than
it sent letters.

 
I'm not sure if I'm jealous or not.
 
I never had an accoustical coupler but -at the time- it seemed the
height of technology. In fact, when I finally purchased a modem for my
8-bit, the lack of a coupler was a disappointment. Surely this
non-destinct slab of off-white plastic was an inferior brand! If only
had I one that mated directly with my phone, the experience and speeds
must be better, right?

- At the time I didn't.  Just one time, much later, I believe there were
2400 ones out at the time I got the acoustic one at a swap meet, which
was 300 baud Which equates to 30 characters per second... on a good
connection.  Connecting to a BBS for the first time was magical.  Even
if it was slow as molasses.

Ditto with my 2400 modems. Even Prodigy service was amazing before I discovered BBSes.
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