FYI: 25th Anniversary of Ward Christensen's BBS

From: J.C.Wren <jcwren_at_jcwren.com>
Date: Sat Feb 22 00:22:00 2003

        http://www.heatherington.net/hayes/

        A few pictures you might like to peruse.

        --John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]On
> Behalf Of Gene Buckle
> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 01:12
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: FYI: 25th Anniversary of Ward Christensen's BBS
>
>
> > While U.S. Robotics did not invent the modem, they were one
> of the first
> > companies to sell them for home use. Here are some U.S.
> Robotics data sheets
> > that I got in February 1978.
> >
> > http://www.swtpc.com/mholley/USR/USR_Modem.htm
> >
> > I don't want to argue about who was first to sell a modem.
> I just think it
> > is neat that U.S. Robotics is still around and I have these
> data sheets
> >
>
> I've got a DC Hayes 300 baud S-100 modem. I think the date
> on it is 1977.
>
> g.
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