-=> Ed Vance wrote to Bbsing Bbs <=-

 EV> 08-20-16 06:21 Bbsing Bbs wrote to rbernardo@iglou.com about Re:
 EV> Announcing the Pacifi
 EV> Howdy!

 -=> rbernardo@iglou.com wrote to Bbsing Bbs <=-

 rb> On Friday, August 19, 2016 at 12:26:06 AM UTC-7, Bbsing Bbs wrote:

 > Do you know of anything in the Seattle area that will have items for
 rb> purchase?

 rb>      Perhaps someone from the Puget Sound Commodore User Group can help
 rb> you out.  Look for the contacts at http://pscug.org

 rb>           Truly,
 rb>           Robert Bernardo
 rb>           Fresno Commodore User Group
 rb>           http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm

 BB> Thank you, I will take a look. I saw some interesting things where
 BB> people have their systems online, using SD cards, and LCD screens. I
 BB> don't know what to do with my C64G but I want to put it to work online
 BB> and just enjoy seeing an old system at work. I would love to create a
 BB> dialin gateway with it using a US Robotics external 56K, but I think
 BB> I'm seeing a max computing capability that can't process that speed via
 BB> modem.

 EV> I learned of some of those C=64 Add Ons by going to some Links posted
 EV> in this echo.
 EV> I haven't bought any of them but I'm glad to know they are available
 EV> if I got interested in getting any of those items.

 EV> I don't use the C=64 very often anymore, but still have it set up here.

 EV> When I got the C=64 and the 1541 Drive at K-Mart I also bought
 EV> a VicModem 300.

 EV> The 300 speed wouldn't let me read all of the messages on a BBS before
 EV> it would Time Out and I'd have to wait and Log On again later that day.

 EV> I read that the C=64 could run at 2400 with a higher speed modem so I
 EV> bought a Packard Bell 2400 External Modem and a RS-232 Adapter.
I'll have to pick up that RS-232 adapter. 
 EV> I never was able to get a 2400 connection with it, but it would connect
 EV> at 1200 so that speed was 4 times faster than the VicModem 300.

 EV> When I got a 28.8 USRobotics Sportster Vi External Modem the C=64 still
 EV> connected at 1200 with it, but when I used it with the 486 box I got
 EV> 28.8 connections with it.

I'm amazed C64 is still out there and some systems are still online. .. for how
much longer I suspect in 40 more years it will be really rare. 
 
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