Those who were online before ISDN and broadband will remember the sounds of dial-up, you may find the haunting sounds of the video clip at the bottom of this post familiar!
Being an early adopter using single-line bulletin boards and an early Demon customer, I tend to associate the engaged tone with dial-up!
However, as my first modem was an old Pace Nightingale manual dialler I got to know the sounds very well. I could usually identify the speed the modem at the other end was trying to negotiate so I could press the speed button on the modem accordingly.
Oh, how I impressed my friends with this whole new online world I had at my fingertips, thanks to this magic box and my BBC Model B.
Happy days…
…anyway, enjoy the video!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF2v32xCD0Y
A Microsoft Certified Professional with many years of large corporate experience and training, he now focuses on helping small businesses make the most of their IT.
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