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I remember the days before a real internet, and using Fido-net to send and receive e-mail. All run by BBS providers. I even ran a BBS for PCA until the internet finally took over. The days of $20 to $25 per month for a dial up internet connection and charged by the minutes was about the same cost as modern high speed internet if one stayed on-line long.
I remember in the early 80s. using CompuServe as my first ISP at 300 baud. I ordered a pair of Levi jeans and they arrived as advertised and were way cheaper than a brick and mortar store. Then I got my CompuServe bill, and almost choked as they charged by the minute. At 300 baud I could read the text as it came down. No graphics at all, just text. I canceled CompuServe immediately.
Now with the fast internet I have I upload and download files far bigger than the first dozen hard drives I had. 30 gigabyte files are no issue, and done in short order. We have one client that has their own FTP site run by Amazon Web service. It is smoking fast. We can send or receive huge multi gigabyte files in minutes.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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