LGR Tech Tales - Quantum Link: AOL Origins
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Date: 2022-04-14
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Trusteft
01: 26 wait, shouldn't he look at the monitor instead of the keyboard? (reminds me of game ads where no one was looking at the screen lol)
Also, is it just me or the whole kitchen area looks more like something out of the 60s?
Communication over FM? That's fascinating. But, how would the computers send data? Phone line? or 100MW station in each home? lol
The first time I remember anything about the internet was with the movie Wargames which I saw in the cinema and found fascinating. BUT, I do also remember already finding it more like reaffirming than -oh look new stuff! - Weird.
Gameline was definitely before its time. Interestingly enough, even then they would allow you to play offline. Unlike what MS and EA and Ubisoft want to do today.
Never heard of Habitat before. Cool!
I remember seeing Quantum Link logo back in the day, but since I doubt they had expanded here in Greece, I have no idea where I saw it.
Anyway, thank you very much for this very informative video.
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01: 26 wait, shouldn't he look at the monitor instead of the keyboard? (reminds me of game ads where no one was looking at the screen lol)
Also, is it just me or the whole kitchen area looks more like something out of the 60s?
Communication over FM? That's fascinating. But, how would the computers send data? Phone line? or 100MW station in each home? lol
The first time I remember anything about the internet was with the movie Wargames which I saw in the cinema and found fascinating. BUT, I do also remember already finding it more like reaffirming than -oh look new stuff! - Weird.
Gameline was definitely before its time. Interestingly enough, even then they would allow you to play offline. Unlike what MS and EA and Ubisoft want to do today.
Never heard of Habitat before. Cool!
I remember seeing Quantum Link logo back in the day, but since I doubt they had expanded here in Greece, I have no idea where I saw it.
Anyway, thank you very much for this very informative video.
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GeoNeilUK
I would have thought that a UK launched Q-Link would have been more suited to jumping over to PCs sooner rather than later seeing as they would probably have had to have been cross platform from the very start.
(Q is available for Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC and PCW range, BBC Model A and B, Commodore 64 and 128, Dragon 32 and 64, Oric 1 and Atmos, Sinclair ZX Spectrum systems, please state when ordering)
. but then we had PRESTEL which flopped massively outside of travel agencies, though Teletext did well (to the point that I actually miss it from the digital switchover, would it have been really that had to incorporate the teletext signal into a DVB signal)
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I would have thought that a UK launched Q-Link would have been more suited to jumping over to PCs sooner rather than later seeing as they would probably have had to have been cross platform from the very start.
(Q is available for Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC and PCW range, BBC Model A and B, Commodore 64 and 128, Dragon 32 and 64, Oric 1 and Atmos, Sinclair ZX Spectrum systems, please state when ordering)
. but then we had PRESTEL which flopped massively outside of travel agencies, though Teletext did well (to the point that I actually miss it from the digital switchover, would it have been really that had to incorporate the teletext signal into a DVB signal)
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lochinvar00465
Qlink was great. At $9. 95/mo it was affordable. BUT, most of the services on it were -premium- and cost $10/hr! Which could easily add up to very high prices. A Qlink bill could end up being hundreds in less than a month if you weren't careful. You did get a small amount, I think it was one hour of premium free each month, which I used to download software I needed. And I was one of the lucky ones with a 1200 baud modem, many were still stuck with 300 baud. A large download could take an hour.
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Qlink was great. At $9. 95/mo it was affordable. BUT, most of the services on it were -premium- and cost $10/hr! Which could easily add up to very high prices. A Qlink bill could end up being hundreds in less than a month if you weren't careful. You did get a small amount, I think it was one hour of premium free each month, which I used to download software I needed. And I was one of the lucky ones with a 1200 baud modem, many were still stuck with 300 baud. A large download could take an hour.
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DOSBoxMom
we had q-link for our c64! 4 free hours/month; nearest dial-up server 35 miles and a long distance call away. we'd log in 1 saturday night each month; everything took quite a while to download, even with our speedy-for-the-time 2400bps modem, but mostly because we'd keep losing the connection and having to start over. ran up our phone bills a lot, but we downloaded a lot of useful/fun games, and hung out on its forums some, too.
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we had q-link for our c64! 4 free hours/month; nearest dial-up server 35 miles and a long distance call away. we'd log in 1 saturday night each month; everything took quite a while to download, even with our speedy-for-the-time 2400bps modem, but mostly because we'd keep losing the connection and having to start over. ran up our phone bills a lot, but we downloaded a lot of useful/fun games, and hung out on its forums some, too.
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Bird
wow, ALL of his ideas were ahead of their time; too much too soon, but the guy had brilliant ideas that were obviously meant to be since we all use some form of his -failed- ideas nowadays! makes me wonder at past business ideas in tech that just didn't work out before. how many of those could work now and possibly become essential in their day to day use with everyone's daily tech use these days, like all of these have
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wow, ALL of his ideas were ahead of their time; too much too soon, but the guy had brilliant ideas that were obviously meant to be since we all use some form of his -failed- ideas nowadays! makes me wonder at past business ideas in tech that just didn't work out before. how many of those could work now and possibly become essential in their day to day use with everyone's daily tech use these days, like all of these have
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QUiKSR20
This video was freaking awesome nostalgic video, Keep em coming: ) I always wonder what happened to all aols data and files, Are they still out there somewhere? I remember downloading files traveling through their file vaults, the chat rooms the crazy stuff you would find. Man to go back to these days for a few would be so much fun. Love the Chanel and all the retro content.
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This video was freaking awesome nostalgic video, Keep em coming: ) I always wonder what happened to all aols data and files, Are they still out there somewhere? I remember downloading files traveling through their file vaults, the chat rooms the crazy stuff you would find. Man to go back to these days for a few would be so much fun. Love the Chanel and all the retro content.
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heavyaccept
This guy was a true genius. He invented the father of -Spotify- and the father of -Steam-! Too bad his ideas didn't succeed due to the fact that the technology and the network infrastructure of that time were pretty much paleolithic, and due to the fact that average people lack an adequate level of IT literacy back then.
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This guy was a true genius. He invented the father of -Spotify- and the father of -Steam-! Too bad his ideas didn't succeed due to the fact that the technology and the network infrastructure of that time were pretty much paleolithic, and due to the fact that average people lack an adequate level of IT literacy back then.
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Death
I love these man, honestly if it wasn't for you I'd never know about this stuff or probably even care. If you ever wonder if your sub base is based off of just other classic PC nerds know that isn't the case and you're actually creating new interests for people! That's a big accomplishment man, and we're happy for ya
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I love these man, honestly if it wasn't for you I'd never know about this stuff or probably even care. If you ever wonder if your sub base is based off of just other classic PC nerds know that isn't the case and you're actually creating new interests for people! That's a big accomplishment man, and we're happy for ya
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Bryan
Your passion for tech history is so wonderful! I really love these kind of videos you do. I know a lot of work must go into getting the history just right as well as finding the perfect photos to complement your narration.
Always looking forward to your videos no matter what the topic.
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Your passion for tech history is so wonderful! I really love these kind of videos you do. I know a lot of work must go into getting the history just right as well as finding the perfect photos to complement your narration.
Always looking forward to your videos no matter what the topic.
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GarnetCrow
Hey LGR! I see in your videos every so often a PC game box that I remember from years ago. Pink Box, anime cyborg girl on the front, and the name begins with -Metal-. My Googlefuu must be weak, as I can't find it. If you know it could you please let me know? Thank you!
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Hey LGR! I see in your videos every so often a PC game box that I remember from years ago. Pink Box, anime cyborg girl on the front, and the name begins with -Metal-. My Googlefuu must be weak, as I can't find it. If you know it could you please let me know? Thank you!
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