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The Viability of Viewdata as a Mass Medium: A Case Study of Prestel, the Prototype for Computerized Information Systems, the Internet Cover

The Viability of Viewdata as a Mass Medium: A Case Study of Prestel, the Prototype for Computerized Information Systems, the Internet

Open Access
|Dec 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Prestel symbol. Source: Brochure folder for Student Pack, Prestel Publicity, room 31, Prestel Headquarters, Telephone House, Temple Avenue, London.

Figure 2

Many uses ‘for everyone’ were envisioned for Prestel in this pre-launch brochure. Source: Prestel brochure, Prestel Marketing Sub Group, room 610, Lutyens House, 1 Finsbury Circus, London. January 1979

Figure 3

The process in which a Prestel subscriber requests and receives information. Source: Prestel brochure, Prestel Marketing Sub Group, room 610, Lutyens House, 1 Finsbury Circus, London. January 1979

Figure 4

Reuters index information on frame numbered 543a is free - 0 pence. Source: Prestel brochure, Prestel Public Relations, Temple Ave., London., September 1982

Figure 5

The various television manufacturers produced different models of the viewdata-adapted terminal and keypad. Source: Prestel In the Home brochure, Prestel British Telecommunications Plc., Temple Ave., London, September 1984.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18146/tmg.845 | Journal eISSN: 2213-7653
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 29
Published on: Dec 30, 2023
Published by: Sound & Vision
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2023 Lucinda D Davenport, published by Sound & Vision
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