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What was your favorite dial-up modem?

3 pointsby shaaaaawnover 8 years ago

4 comments

mattbillensteinover 8 years ago
US Robotics Sportster ISA 56k modem<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.recycledgoods.com&#x2F;media&#x2F;catalog&#x2F;product&#x2F;cache&#x2F;1&#x2F;image&#x2F;0dc2d03fe217f8c83829496872af24a0&#x2F;u&#x2F;s&#x2F;us-robotics-isa-modem-sportster-model-0467-dell-pn-00056678-83175001-1.39.jpg" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.recycledgoods.com&#x2F;media&#x2F;catalog&#x2F;product&#x2F;cache&#x2F;1&#x2F;i...</a>
timonokoover 8 years ago
I had pocketable computer, modem and a coupler. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;photos&#x2F;oedTZeDQNxf5azsb7" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;goo.gl&#x2F;photos&#x2F;oedTZeDQNxf5azsb7</a><p>Yes the modem has XJACK. Other PCMCIA-modems had ugly proprietary connectors.
gjvcover 8 years ago
USR Courier 56K V.Everything (tm)<p>The thing which made my mind soar at the time was the fact at one could flash it to increase its capability from 28k to 33.6k to 56k.
beckitover 8 years ago
It&#x27;s a toss up between the US Robotics Courier HST Dual Standard and the Courier v.Everything