What was your first Modem?
A few mods were just chatting about a new feature we they are working on for the board and it started a brief discussion about modems. Specifically, what was your first modem?
For me, my first modem was a hand me down 2400 (I am pretty sure my Father in Law gave it to me but it could have been my roommate as well). This was about 1991 or so and I used it to log onto local BBSs and some early Internet content (mostly news net stuff). I remember loving the sound of modem squelch and when I upgraded first to a 9600 and then to a 14.4 modem, I loved how the sound of the modem changed.
I don't think I have used a modem for about 10 years now. The last one I used was probably one that was built into a laptop and used to access the Internet while travelling on business. Since wifi and broadband, I don't think I've used a modem.
How about you? What was your first modem? Do you miss the sound of connecting?
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