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The Minitel, officially known as Télétel, was an interactive videotex online service accessible through telephone lines. | The Minitel, officially known as Télétel, was an interactive videotex online service accessible through telephone lines. | ||
Videotex is a modified interactive version of the Teletext protocol that existed in TV broadcast. | |||
Launched commercially in 1982, it was the world's first and most successful mass-market online service prior to the World Wide Web. | Launched commercially in 1982, it was the world's first and most successful mass-market online service prior to the World Wide Web. | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 30 April 2025
The Minitel, officially known as Télétel, was an interactive videotex online service accessible through telephone lines.
Videotex is a modified interactive version of the Teletext protocol that existed in TV broadcast.
Launched commercially in 1982, it was the world's first and most successful mass-market online service prior to the World Wide Web.
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Multiple services existed in the CPC era, like 3615 AMCHARGE and 3615 MICROCHARGE, to download games for the Amstrad CPC via Minitel.
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Nowadays
The Minitel can still be used today to access your Amstrad news.
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Links
- 1981 French presidential election results Minitel was used to display results
- Minimit To connect your Minitel to servers as the PSTN has been retired
- DarkArcade Minitel (FR) Videotex Amstrad news service