Re: Network computers

wolfgang@wi.WHU-Koblenz.de ((wolfgang@wi.WHU-Koblenz.de))
Thu, 19 Oct 1995 14:08:39 -0700

Hi,
&gt;As someone actively involved from 1982 to 1987 in setting up and selling
&gt;Videotex services, it did meet 2 primary requirements that I believe still
&gt;exist for any service to become ubiquitous:
&gt;1. Uses things that everyone is familiar with -- in this case telephone, TV
&gt;and what looked like the TV remote
&gt;2. Low cost capital outlay -- we had some modems/controls that were less
&gt;than $100.

based on the experiences in Germany (BTX/Datex-J/T-Online) and in France
(Minitel) this is still too much. To get a decent customer base you have to
give the terminal away for (almost) free and offer a interesting service. Then
it really flies: In France, the gave people Minitel terminals instead of
phone books, and it was a succes from beginning. In Germany they charged a lot
at the start and it had lots of problems (see for example the two name
changes!).

Wolfgang
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