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[–] Dasus 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, they weren't particularly cheap. And they weren't anywhere nearly as reliable connectionwise (functionwise they were way more reliable to be honest), and the expectation to always be near it wasn't anywhere near it is today.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

ok. i got the "hagenuk global" with my contract back then and it was working well all the time. that was before 1998. and i won a nokia communicator in 97. still have it. was mind blown as a kid. sms was free back then.. so i still dont get the meme really.