Episode 1894 • • 1:43:05 - 1:47:58
1894: Fever Concerns
History of Dial-Up Modems, Baud Rates and Tech Wars
The hosts reminisce about the evolution of modem speeds, from 300 baud acoustic couplers to 56k V.90 technology. They discuss the "modem wars" between vendors like Hayes and US Robotics and the distinct sounds associated with different connection speeds. One host recalls using a TRS-100 laptop with an acoustic coupler to file news stories from the field.