Commodore Mod. 6499 Sip Videotel modem

Commodore Adattatore Telematico Mod. 6499

Autopsy:

The Commodore 6499 is a modem made by Celint for Commodore in Italy. It was able to connect the Commodore 64 with Sip Videotel. Sip Videotel (now Telecom Italia) was unique telephone company in Italy that provided a sort of BBS with teletext.

The modem could transmit at 300/300 baud on BBSs, and 1200/75 baud on Videotel/Minitel.

  1. October 6th, 2010 at 23:57 | #1

    Mitico anche io l’avevo :(

  2. October 7th, 2010 at 00:16 | #2

    eheheh molta gente lo aveva acquistato , nel periodo 1986-90 lavoravo in un negozio di Computer e ne vendevo parecchi, ma alla fine per il costo alto del servizio , nessuno gli utilizzava.. una grande ‘inculata’ di mamma SIP ;-D

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