29 Jun
2007
29 Jun
'07
9:14 a.m.
Curt @ Atari Museum wrote:
I started out with an Acoustic coupler (Atari 830)
modem when I first
started calling CIS and BBS' If someone knocked on my door I'd get
this instant long string of garbage and if I was really lucky and the
knock wasn't too long or too loud I might stay connected, what a pain in
the rear!!! Yeah I remember those first painful CIS bills, nothing
like $10.95 off-peak and $15.95 peak connection charges!!! ;-)
I have Never had that fun! With a $1.00 a minute long distance rates
I never did connect to many sites when I had my Acoustic Coupler.