HAYES 2400 SMARTMODEM ... Less than $30! ...

[Walt Perko]

Hi,  

After the last ZOOM, talking about the WiFi Retromodem for Hayes Smartmodem

I decided to look for a dead HAYES SMARTMODEM ... I found one for $33.97 after taxes and shipping ... but here's another!  

https://www.ebay.com/itm/366433343702  

I wish the RetroModem was cheaper, but the idea that I can connect to the internet via the device has me thinking, all we need is a new version of Mike and Patrick's ESP32 FDC+ software on a website that allows us to connect to change out the .DSKs for A:, B:, C: and D: ... but also PCGET individual files.  Maybe just work with C: and D: disks (8MB and 360KB) ... 

That way we could have online servers anybody in our group share online ... make the page READ ONLY so people can't upload crap, viruses etc.  

The website hosts could add files (.DSKs or individual program files) as they're tested by trusted users.  

This seems a simpler solution to FujiNet which is mostly focused on newer computers like Comodore, Atari, TRS-80 etc.  

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