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Post #3 by blatboy
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So, I should try to sell it for next to nothing on Ebay?  I have no problem with that from a $$ point of view...it's more a time thing.  But, I'm considering it.  I hate to see stuff wasted. 

My local electronics recycler also tries to reuse things, I may just send it to them if Ebay doesn't work out.  They seem to be a pretty trustworthy operation.

People still use dialup?  From a retro computer perspective, I could see a null modem being of use, but not so much a dialup modem.  Unless of course (and again this is us retro enthusiasts and counter-culture-y types) you're hooking up to a BBS system...which I know there are still some out there.  I guess the connection type depends on the host of the BBS, though I can't imagine hooking up to something like that with a 56K or even a 14.40K.  Last time I was on one, I was using a 2400 baud serial modem in 1991 or so.  

Interesting.

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