I've run BBSes for years, first as a dial-up BBS, now as a telnet-only BBS. My   
   BBS started off with a salvaged 2400 baud Anchor modem, then moved up to a   
   Telebit T3000, then an Intel 14.4, then an assortment of Sportsters, starting   
   with a 14.4 and working up to the 33.6 fax model.   
      
   One thing I could never justify was a USR Courier. I remember when a Courier   
   was worth serious bragging rights on a BBS ad - moreso if you had more than one   
   line!   
      
   Just yesterday, I was handed a shrink-wrapped box, a USR Courier V.Everything   
   modem. Opened it up, and felt like a kid on Christmas day. It's big, it's   
   black, and it's got blinkenlights!   
      
   I barely use my home line, but have unlimited local and long distance. I think   
   it's time to call some BBSes while there are still dialups left!   
      
   --kW   
      
      
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