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What was the first modem you ever had? How fast was it? (self.retrocomputing)
submitted 2 years ago by lackthought to c/retrocomputing
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[–] bilbofraggins 1 points 2 years ago

1200 baud at the time 9600 was the norm. Dad didn't know that they would autonegotiate, and had a 1200 baud modem at work, so...