Q: What was Prestel?
A: Prestel was the brand name for the United Kingdom Post Office's interactive videotex system.
Q: When was Prestel commercially launched?
A: Prestel was commercially launched in 1979.
Q: How many subscribers did Prestel achieve in the UK?
A: Prestel achieved a maximum of 90,000 subscribers in the UK.
Q: When was Prestel sold by BT?
A: Prestel was sold by BT in 1994.
Q: What did Prestel offer?
A: Prestel offered thousands of pages ranging from consumer information to financial data, but with limited graphics.
Q: What was used to receive information from a remote database via a telephone line with Prestel?
A: A television set hooked to a dedicated terminal was used to receive information from a remote database via a telephone line with Prestel.
Q: What was Prestel the forerunner of?
A: Prestel was the forerunner of on-line services today.