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  1. 05-06-2009, 10:11 AM #1
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    Talking Feel the bandwith

    Accoustic coupler circa 1964
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9dpXHnJXaE
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  2. 05-06-2009, 10:50 AM #2
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    Re: Feel the bandwith

    I had a friend who's dad was still using one of those in the mid-80s, to dial into his work network from their Dragon 32K
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    Re: Feel the bandwith

    My first modem worked on a commodore 64, you had to drill a hole in the back of an old dial type phone, and connect the wires to screw posts inside it. I used it for some BBS tpe stuf and accessed Prestel a few times.
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    Re: Feel the bandwith

    That's cool I've never seen a modem like that working. Thanks for posting!
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    Re: Feel the bandwith

    I think I'm going to have to go and watch War Games now lol
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    Re: Feel the bandwith

    Quote Originally Posted by Behemoth View Post
    I think I'm going to have to go and watch War Games now lol
    Funnily enough I was thinking that.
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  7. 05-06-2009, 01:26 PM #7
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    Re: Feel the bandwith

    Thats what all the guys at work said
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