Was cleaning out some stuff in our basement storage room a few weeks ago, and ran across a box I thought was empty, but to my surprise contained many items from my computing past.
Anybody need a SyQuest 230 MB ezflyer drive?
How about a 33.6 U.S. Robotics Sportster Faxmodem?
Ah the '90s!
I went with the Iomega 250MB Zip drive instead, still have a computer with the drive and a USB version. The modem reminded me I have a 56Kbps model somewhere in my storage shed.
Yeah, I remember back then it was a big battle between SyQuest and the Zip drives. Although Zip was more ubiquitous, my friends convinced me to go with SyQuest due to their supposed technological superiority.
Was cleaning out some stuff in our basement storage room a few weeks ago, and ran across a box I thought was empty, but to my surprise contained many items from my computing past.
Anybody need a SyQuest 230 MB ezflyer drive?
How about a 33.6 U.S. Robotics Sportster Faxmodem?
Ah the '90s!
Hi there
I still have an acoustic coupler - and it still works !!!! remember those where you attached the rubber cups to a phone handset and dialled your access number.
We used to logon to Newsgroups and Bulletin Boards (BBS's) in those days -- and "Netiquette" was quite strict and adhered to. If you didn't stick rigidily to "Netiquette" you would get into real trouble from the SYSOP and other members too -- in a way I wish we could bring back some of that Netiquette when I see how some of todays users behave on the Net.
Cheers
jimbo
Lots of truth and memories there. 300 baud was like someone typing to you. Then I got a 4800 baud and things started flying...so I thought. (Also had a 1200 and 2400 between that.) Had a lot of fun on those old BBS's but as Jimbo said etiquette was way different then. Should still be that way.
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