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Two phone-related ones: 1) Phone calls sounded better when they were analog. Even today, after some improvements, this is still true. 2) Long distance charges
by handrous 5y ago
Two phone-related ones:
1) Phone calls sounded better when they were analog. Even today, after some improvements, this is still true.
2) Long distance charges turned out to be well fucking worth it for keeping phone spam from being a thing. This "improvement" has been strongly net-harmful.
- yardshop 5y agoThe thing I miss the most is high-quality full-duplex audio over copper cables! No lag, no cutting each other off, just warm analog signal! I also miss wiring up phone lines in the basements of friends' houses!
- GnarfGnarf 5y agoThis is why I keep our landline for customer service. Cell phone quality is second-rate,