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# In Touch With The World

Welcome to this month’s column! I have a lot of interesting information for those of you that have already joined the ranks of “T/S Telecommunicators”. And for those of you that have yet to get your modem, I think that this column will make you interested enough to make a modem your next purchase.

First, as I promised, I will give you my review of the [Westridge 2050](http://localhost/product/westridge-2050-modem/) modem. As most of you know, the Westridge is the modem that Timex was supposed to release themselves. However, since Timex dropped out of the personal computer market, and the demand for the modem was high enough, Westridge decided to release it with their name.

The Westridge is a direct-connect, 300-baud modem that is specifically designed for T/S computers, Through the use of the well-known Timex connector, this modem can be attached as easily as a RAM expansion or printer. And because of its “piggyback” design, other peripherals can be attached behind it.