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How does this NABU service ("Internet 10 ahead of its time") compare to networks such as CompuServe?
by 29athrowaway 3y ago
How does this NABU service ("Internet 10 ahead of its time") compare to networks such as CompuServe?
- ok123456 3y agoProbably comparable to Quantum Link: an online service that served a homogeneous network of home computers through custom client software that allowed for running arbitrary executable code.
- shortformblog 3y agoAuthor here. The key differentiator is the use of cable, which was at least 15 years ahead of its time. While the service itself was capable of bidirectional communication like a modem, it was often on one-way networks because the technology had not been upgraded. Quantum Link and Prodigy are likely the most common comparison points, though this used a proprietary platform for much of its life, leaving out people who already owned, say, an IBM PC or C64.