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# The Z88 and Telecommunications

The Z88 is particularly well suited for communicating to modems and other computers. A serial port which communicates up to 38,400 baud, a VT52 terminal program and a dedicated file transfer utility are included with the stock Z88. The Z88 also weighs only 2 pounds and is easily transported right next to the device you want to communicate with.

My Z88 is mainly used to talk to a pocket modem and a QL. Z88 files are archived on a QL disk. I also occasionally communicate with PCs at work and other Z88s.