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From: chaiklin@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Seth Chaiklin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: C-64 Telecommunications
Message-ID: <1990Mar16.063140.23543@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Date: 16 Mar 90 06:31:40 GMT
Reply-To: chaiklin@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Seth Chaiklin)
Organization: Columbia University
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I am trying to help out a group of teenage mothers at the YWCA that 
has some C-64 machines which they would like to use for telecommunications.
They don't have any modems nor telecommunications software.  That
is the part that I am trying to help with.  I am familiar with
IBM/Mac/Apple hardware/software, but ignorant about C-64.  So, I would
like to ask:

	1.  What modem do you recommend to get?
            (about what should it cost and what cable will I need?) 
              [Ideally, it should be 2400 baud.]

	2.  What software do you recommend to get?
              (about what should it cost?)
            [the users will be rank novices, and will 
             not need fancy features, but it is essential
	     have VT100 (or VT52) terminal emulation.]

	3.  Can you recommend any dealers in the NYC area?

	4.  What else should have I asked about this, but know to?

	Many thanks for your help.

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