[NTLK] Fact Check [OT]

[Lord Groundhog]

~~~ On 2010/01/22 14:39, reilly001os at aol.com at reilly001os at aol.com wrote
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> I believe that modem device is called an acoustic coupler. I have some symbol
> technologies data pad devices that have one coupler on their backs so they can
> dial in and transmit data but not receive. Can't get them to do anything other
> then power up though, even symbol didn't have much info on them any more
> because of their age and the few manuals/briefs they did have to sell me
> weren't much help (but they did cost me a pretty penny lol).
> 
> Retro tech for the win! (if we can figure out how to work it LOL)
> 
> Joe Reilly
> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> 

Thanks Joe!  "Acoustic coupler" -- that term had completely slipped my mind
-- I blame age.  The problem is finding them now; they used to be on sale
but they were priced at the -- wait for it -- "road warrior", so they were
always too rich for my blood.  I'm hoping I'll see one on the cheap.

My thought is that, although the thing was painful to use with my laptop, it
might actually be fun to try to get it working with my Newton.

Yeah, yeah, but words like "fun" can mean all sorts of different things.

 
Shalom. 
Christian 

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