BBC The Computer Programme 1982 #08

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The Computer Programme was a TV series originally broadcast by the BBC (on BBC2) in 1982. The idea behind the series was to introduce people to computers and show them what they were capable of

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BBC The Computer Programme 1982 #08

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  • Prestel

    Ahhh I remember Prestel very well and was a subscriber for many years both to it and Micronet 800. In spite of the internet, I still miss Prestel!! Thanks for this video.

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  • I still have some ...

    I still have some Viewdata stuff. I see that's a Tandata terminal. I've got a brown, more modern one of them with printer in my parents' loft.

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  • Yes, there was that ...

    Yes, there was that, I heard something about it being done on one of the BBC shows too.

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  • Who remembers ...

    Who remembers Televox (1989 - 1992)? Used to occupy the 700 - 799 magazine on ITV's teletext area.

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  • Chris Searle I think

    Chris Searle I think

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  • WTF? Is that Jeremy ...

    WTF? Is that Jeremy Clarkson??

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  • I don't think it'll ...

    I don't think it'll take off to be honest

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  • Wasn't there some ...

    Wasn't there some problem with Prestel...something strange like Prince Philip's account being hacked in to? This lad I knew called Siraj had Prestel at his house in something like 1984. It seemed like magic at the time!

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  • Great! I used ...

    Great! I used Prestel from my Atari ST; never had to pay for a page; launched with great expectations but info providers were dreadful at updating (eg train times didn't change with the season); what was successful was the chatlines/messaging. Check out Minitel in France for the successful case.

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  • I remember Prestel ...

    I remember Prestel very well. One of the main problems was the high cost of usage - Sometimes you were charged per page!!

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