>I'm one of the greybeards who has the 2400 BAUD modem negotiation tone sequences emblazened in my neurons.

Making the jump from 300 baud to 2400 felt like magic!

I started on a faulty 1200 BAUD modem that would only connect at 300 BAUD. And I used to load my programs off a cassette tape.

If we keep this up, someone's bound to jump in with a brag about memory cores and punchcards.