Protek 1200 acoustic coupler, 1984

1984

The retail box for a 1984 UK acoustic coupler modem, from a private retro-computing collection. Period packaging is often more evocative than the device: it shows the moment home dial-up access became a consumer product. 1200 baud was fast for a bedroom in 1984. The subject dates from 1984; the photograph itself is later.