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today's standards (not to mention the horrendously pessimal

today's standards (not to mention the horrendously pessimal

environment in which they had to run), and still cost upwards

environment in which they had to run), and still cost upwards

of $1000 each. Most of these cards ended up being really bad

of $1,000 each. Most of these cards ended up being really bad

sounding and flaky personal answering machines.</p>

sounding and flaky personal answering machines.</p>

<p>In 1985 or so, a couple of companies came out with

<p>In 1985 or so, a couple of companies came out with

pretty-much decent 4 port cards, that cost about $1000 each

pretty-much decent 4 port cards, that cost about $1,000 each

(wow, brought the cost down to $250 per port!). They worked

(wow, brought the cost down to $250 per port!). They worked

MUCH more reliably then their single port predecessors, and

MUCH more reliably then their single port predecessors, and