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re: Trivia challenge regarding this ‘84 word processor: what were those 2 holes on top for?
Posted on 8/22/20 at 3:23 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Posted on 8/22/20 at 3:23 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
It's called an acoustic coupler. It was capable of moving data at an incredible data rate of 150 to 300 baud.
I used one of these beasts in the old days. :-)
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Posted on 8/22/20 at 3:46 pm to captron
It's called an acoustic coupler. It was capable of moving data at an incredible data rate of 150 to 300 baud.
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Yeah Modulator/Demodultor.
You could hear the computers do a "hand shake" and then connect if everything was kosher.
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Yeah Modulator/Demodultor.
You could hear the computers do a "hand shake" and then connect if everything was kosher.
Posted on 8/22/20 at 4:07 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Acoustic modem although the holes are kinda far apart.
Posted on 8/22/20 at 4:15 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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I’ll post answer in a little bit
I think everyone over 40 knows what that was.
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