Commodore 1600 VICmodem
Summary
This retro tech post by Dave Farquhar explores the Commodore 1600 VICmodem, detailing its place as a low-cost, early modem introduced in 1982, its minimal hardware design, and the limitations around dialing and phone compatibility. It also covers Canada-specific issues with modular phones, the VIC-1605 adapter, and the modem’s eventual obsolescence, framing the VICmodem as a historic though limited entry in home networking.