Re: A89: Internet Link

To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A89: Internet Link
From: ZeromusMog@aol.com
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 15:35:27 EST
Delivered-To: assembly-89-outgoing@towerguard.unix.edu.sollentuna.se
Reply-To: assembly-89@lists.ticalc.org

In a message dated 1/9/99 12:02:59 AM Pacific Standard Time,
oh@hem.passagen.se writes:

> That is already made for the 85/86 and 83 If I'm not wrong..
>  and about power..  I havn't seen any modem that whants power from the
serial
>  port..
>  it either uses a seperate powersupply or uses the linepower of the
>  telephoneline.
>  I think though that they only have terminalemulation on the 85/86 and 83.. 
> so
>  you need an isp with shell or you can dial to BBS's..
>  terminalemulation is _a_lot_ easier than having ppp and the tcp/ip-stack
>  implemented on the calc, even though i think it would be quite possible..

Yes, but where can you find a BBS nowadays? I dialed a whole list of them and
only about three worked, and none of them had anything useful. Now, I wonder
if it's possible to get AOL on the 89? That would be an accomplishment...