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What was the first modem you ever had? How fast was it? (lemmy.sdf.org)
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[–] carbonprop@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Around 1991 I spent $300 of money saved to buy a 14.4 modem. I can’t remember the brand. But of course the speed upgrades kept coming and I kept buying until DSL arrived. What a fun time those early years were.