Motorola UDS modem

From: Lawrence Walker <lwalker_at_mail.interlog.com>
Date: Wed Sep 23 18:37:06 1998

On 23 Sep 98 at 9:31, John Foust wrote:

> At 07:08 PM 9/22/98 -0700, kyrrin_at_jps.net wrote:
> >
> > It tops out at 2400bps, speed-wise, and was designed to handle
> >synchronous transmission only. There's a weak possibility that a
> >commercial datacomm company might still be interested in it, but I've
> >seen people having trouble -giving- those things away at swap meets.
>
> Apart from the "gee, that really was slow" potential for demonstration,
> recreating the past, is there *any* use for old modems?
>
> - John
>
 I've got an almost NIB Commodore Automodem, 300 bps, with terminal
programs for VIC-20 and C64 on cassette tapes. I consider it an integral part
of my collection. Do I "use" it ? Not really. But if functionality was our main
concern , we wouldn't be collectors, would we ?
 Your question could be posed to most of us , substituting "old computer" for
"old modems" by anyone who's bought into the merchandising game perpetuated
by the computer corporations.
 "With this NEWEST, SUPERDOOPERPOOPER PLENTYUM with technology
we haven't found a use for yet but we're getting around to it, >>YOU<< can be
the BIGGEST and FASTEST on your block and get lots of girrls" " PS Our standard
price remains the same $2000 to $6000 just as in the 70"s . Stay curr'nt or be
burnt "
 Luddite ? No, but I remember cars with 500 HP that you had to have otherwise
you'd be left standing at the stop sign. (And not get girrls)

ciao larry
lwalker_at_interlog.com
Received on Wed Sep 23 1998 - 18:37:06 BST