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title: "Westridge 2050 Modem"
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published_at: "2019-11-30T01:43:06+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-06-23T11:19:10+00:00"
author: "David Anderson"
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excerpt: "The Westridge Communications 2050 modem allows you to communicate through your telephone with other computers and information sources. With this modem and the included MTERM I cassette software, you can connect to other computers, bulletin boards and services like THE SOURCE, CompuServe, DOW JONES, and MCI MAIL. Features 300 baud, direct connect to phone line…"
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  title: "Westridge Communications"
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model_2: "WC250"
price: 119
date: 1985
rarity: "Common"
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    title: "Modem Change Improves Temp Performance"
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    title: "MTERM"
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---

The Westridge Communications 2050 modem allows you to communicate through your telephone with other computers and information sources. With this modem and the included MTERM I cassette software, you can connect to other computers, bulletin boards and services like THE SOURCE, CompuServe, DOW JONES, and MCI MAIL.

Features

- 300 baud, direct connect to phone line
- Auto-dial/auto-answer
- Expansion connector allows connecting other peripherals

Prints displayed screens on the TS2040.