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Should I replace my 56k modem with a 28.8K Modem? (forums.anandtech.com)
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[–] cpw@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Winmodems, the first true hardware hurdle for all Linux all the time for me. I ended up stuck with a 14.4 modem for ages, because faster hardware modems were almost completely replaced by winmodems in the UK. They sucked so much. Ah, demon internet in 1995.