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A 1982 Modem for $100

Hackaday•Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 11:00 PM•2 min read

[Dave Farquhar] takes a walk down memory lane about the Commodore 1600 VICModem, perhaps the first phone modem to sell for less than $100.

Source: [Hackaday](https://hackaday.com/2026/10/30/a-1982-modem-for-100/)

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