Here is a 1994 LA Times article on Baud Town BBS (one of my early favorites) in the early nineties https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-17-va-5088-s

Here is a 1994 LA Times article on Baud Town BBS (one of my early favorites) in the early nineties https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-17-va-5088-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-17-va-5088-s... I bought my first modem (1200 baud) off an ad in the Recycler magazine -- it cost $20 (used) if I remember correctly. The standard speed then was 2400 and soon after 9600 if you wanted a FAST connection. (early nineties)