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From: digdon@ug.cs.dal.ca (Mike Digdon)
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Subject: Re: modem
Message-ID: <1991May5.235715.21251@cs.dal.ca>
Date: 5 May 91 23:57:15 GMT
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In article <1991May3.195241.128@unlinfo.unl.edu> greg@hoss.unl.edu (Lig Lury Jr.) writes:
>jsc@athena.mit.edu (Jin S Choi) writes:
>
>>I'm looking for a cheap high speed Commie compatible modem. First of all, how
>>fast can the 128 go? I hear it can do 9600, but as the 64 runs only half as
>>fast and can just barely handle 2400, how is that possible? Does anyone know
>>how much a 9600 runs for? How about 2400? In the event that I can't find a 
>>commodore compatible one, does anyone know where to find an rs232-commie port 
>>converter?
>
>Funny, I was told (after forwarding a FAQ from this group long ago to a
>C=64 owner) that the C=64 can handle 38400 bps, and he was surprised to
>see the FAQ asking if 2400 was possible.  As I'm not a native C= user, my
>facts may be mixed up, but I understand there were/are modems available
>that plug into the cartridge slot.  Not sure on their speed limitations.


The 64 can do 38400 baud with the use of something called the Swiftlink
cartridge (from Dr. Evil Labs if I remember correctly).. I'm not certain
about 38K, but I am pretty sure about 19.4K baud.