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To what extent was the minitel widespread and commonly used by people compared to dialup BBSes? It's my understanding that one of the reasons why BBS became po
by walrus01 4y ago
To what extent was the minitel widespread and commonly used by people compared to dialup BBSes? It's my understanding that one of the reasons why BBS became popular in the US was free unlimited local calling, within your local calling area, which could cover a fairly large metro city sized geographic area such as Seattle or Chicago.
- fulmicoton 4y agoIn the beginning of the 90s I'd say there was a minitel in maybe 30% of homes in France (maybe a computer in <5%). That was the preferred to look up a phone number / address, and checking exam results.