45 year old modem to dialup to internet

[Ivork]

We've just been hepped to a video by someone named Phreakmonkey, wherein he gets his hands on a Model A Acoustic Coupler Modem and puts it through its ever lovin' paces.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/28/video-45-year-old-modem-used-to-dial-into-web-view-wikipedia/

Reminds me of the original War Games with Ally Sheedy i think. This thing is much older tho.

 

[LazyLion]

I was using an acoustic coupler 9600 Baud modem up until 1994! Gave it to my Fiance... she used it through to mid 1996.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

it's gonna have a meltdown

Used an internal 2400 baud modem... and it was slooooowwwwww


ahhh... those were the days...

 

[xrapidx]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ally_Sheedy

 

[greggpb]

Yeah they are remaking that movie at the moment(wargames)...