I got a 128k over 2 years ago now and recently got both a 1200 BPS and 300 BPS modem for it. I happen to have a significantly old (but not 128k old ;-) Quicksilver Power Macintosh G4 that has a 56K modem that can downshift to 1200 or even 300 BPS by virtue of me using Mac OS 9.2.2 on it, and so as soon as I get it somewhere where there's a second phone line will be able to pass messages between a computer running the oldest production-supposedly System 0.85 Finder 1.0 wasn't quite production level-Classic Mac OS version and the newest, Mac OS 9.2.2, because that was the end of the road for the Classic Mac OS. Such a tandem of older Macs could allow you and someone you care for to have your own message passing system, substituting later versions of MacTerminal or some other System 7-compatible terminal app for the MacTerminal 1.1 I use on my 128k.
Who needs broadband and the whole world wide web to send messages when you can have a Compact Mac, a 1200 BPS modem, a newer or equal age (possibly even same model) Mac with another compatible modem, and terminal software on both ends? Once you get the settings right you can sit there and send messages between Classic Mac OS computers without using a single "arcane" command. Also if set up right from Classic Mac OS machines on both ends you can transfer applications too, thus giving you your own 2 computer mini-Internet.
And if you want to test and see if the vintage 1200 BPS modem works, just dial the number of the location where you intend to open the connection and if it works right it will say "the call was answered but no computer responded" or something logical to that effect.
Let's say you have a young nephew. Imagine the fun you could have talking on your own secret line of communication that has nothing to do with the Internet or the Facebook so many people are into.
Just a thought I had about a wonderful way to use a Compact Mac that my secret admirer revealed to me.
Who needs broadband and the whole world wide web to send messages when you can have a Compact Mac, a 1200 BPS modem, a newer or equal age (possibly even same model) Mac with another compatible modem, and terminal software on both ends? Once you get the settings right you can sit there and send messages between Classic Mac OS computers without using a single "arcane" command. Also if set up right from Classic Mac OS machines on both ends you can transfer applications too, thus giving you your own 2 computer mini-Internet.
And if you want to test and see if the vintage 1200 BPS modem works, just dial the number of the location where you intend to open the connection and if it works right it will say "the call was answered but no computer responded" or something logical to that effect.
Let's say you have a young nephew. Imagine the fun you could have talking on your own secret line of communication that has nothing to do with the Internet or the Facebook so many people are into.
Just a thought I had about a wonderful way to use a Compact Mac that my secret admirer revealed to me.