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   Message 1,145 of 2,762   
   Jason Cullins to Jeff Smith   
   Re: Testing Cell Phone Connection   
   02 Mar 15 01:32:12   
   
   On 2/23/15 1:31 AM, "Jeff Smith" wrote:   
   >> Hello Jeff!   
   >> Saturday February 14 2015 02:27, you wrote to All:   
   >>> I remember  the days when a 300 baud modem was fast   
   >>> Now we're posting to the echos from cell phones.   
   >> No, they were never fast but 9600 was compared to 1200 / 2400.   
   >   
   > I remember when I got my first 14.4 modem and thought that was really fast.   
   >   
   > Now the going DSL speed here is 50 megs.   
   >   
   > <...>   
   >   
   >> Hmm, Still have one USR Courier All (+ fax etc) model left which reminds me   
   >> must remember to put it up on eBay as it is just picking up dust that I have   
   >> to keep clean.   
   >> Vince   
   >   
   > I still have a couple three USR Courier Dual-Standard V.Everything's here   
   in  a   
   > box somewhere in the basement. Haven't have one in use in years now.   
   >   
   >   
   > Jeff   
   >   
   > --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Dada-2   
   >   * Origin: The OuijaBoard - Anoka, MN  (1:282/1031)   
   >   
      
   I just got that nostalgic feeling the other day when my ISP upgraded my    
   internet from 30mb down to 110mb down.  Reminded me of going from that    
   2400 baud modem to a 28.8 modem.   
      
   I was giggling while running speed tests... :)   
      
   Jason   
   --- SBBSecho 2.24-Linux   
    * Origin: Hard Drive Cafe is BACK! http://hdcbbs.com (1:123/5)   

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