Working backwards, the Minitel failed because in 2012 when it was discontinued it was hardly different from its 1983 incarnation. I agree it isn't likely to be

Working backwards, the Minitel failed because in 2012 when it was discontinued it was hardly different from its 1983 incarnation. I agree it isn't likely to be a single-cause explanation, but when you examine the history of the Minitel and the ways it failed to adapt, it becomes evident that a huge factor at play was that the Minitel didn't have to respond to market pressures.