US Robotics 56k Modems

Re:US Robotics 56k Modems by pimlottc on Saturday October 30, 2021 @01:26AM (#29046209)

Or you got into carding so you could be a courier...

US Robotics was the Cadillac of modems back in the day, that's for sure. I never had one, but Zoom gave you pretty nice bang for your buck.

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Re:US Robotics 56k Modems by tyfon on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:18AM (#29048963)

I still have my USR Courier :)

It would be fun to test if it would still work but I have no landline anymore and I'm not sure where to dial too.

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Re:US Robotics 56k Modems by defaultcompany on Saturday October 30, 2021 @12:45PM (#29050157)

There are still BBSes running with dialup lines. See https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/connection/dial-up/

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Re:US Robotics 56k Modems by garciasn on Saturday October 30, 2021 @10:22AM (#29048985)

My USR Courier and solid ISP would allow me to rock a 185 ping in Quake 1. So many fond memories of those devices.

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Re:US Robotics 56k Modems by EvanAnderson on Saturday October 30, 2021 @11:08AM (#29049360)

Zoom was my go-to brand. They were decently well built and inexpensive.

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Re:US Robotics 56k Modems by criddell on Saturday October 30, 2021 @01:24PM (#29050525)

I think the first US Robotics product I bought was a Palm Pilot.

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