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What was the first modem you ever had? How fast was it? (lemmy.sdf.org)
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[–] argv_minus_one 1 points 1 year ago

Its speed was 2400 bits per second. No idea what model. Some ISA internal modem. Managed to run up a $60 phone bill for my parents by calling a BBS on the other side of the country. It took a while for my allowance to clear that debt.