I actually remembered a tidbit that will show my age as well. The first 28.8Kbps modem in the house was bought by my dad and he told me not to tell my mom that

I actually remembered a tidbit that will show my age as well. The first 28.8Kbps modem in the house was bought by my dad and he told me not to tell my mom that he got it because it cost around $500.