In the 80s, if you wanted to get an upgrade for a program you used, you could either wait 6 weeks for it to come in the mail or get if from CompuServe. Between that and e-mail, compuserve was something most offices subscribed to.
@kranktank bbs and dial-up services were common in the 80s and early 90s. the world wide web we use today didn't take off until NCSA Mosaic was released.
@dan1986ist familiar with early to mid-90s internet-ish elements, for instance I used to dick around with bulletin board systems, slowly downloading like 10-20 porn pics. in an hour or so, LOL. around 96-97 i finally had real internet access when i entered college but also found a couple telnet based chat rooms to hang out in (not MUDs, but with some similar elements just for fun, it *was* just text, after all). however i've never actually used a news group, those were big in the 80s & early 90s
@dan1986ist but, i've never seen this commercial until now. i would have been floored in '87 if i'd found out things like that were possible. for about five minutes, then gone back to playing with my transformers and gi joes.
Damn, I was five years old when this was on.
pratikh 8 months ago
In the 80s, if you wanted to get an upgrade for a program you used, you could either wait 6 weeks for it to come in the mail or get if from CompuServe. Between that and e-mail, compuserve was something most offices subscribed to.
kristell9 1 year ago
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toncookie337 1 year ago
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toncookie337 1 year ago
Wow, there's objects coming out of the TV! Amazing!
cs188 2 years ago
Holy retro internets Batman!
kranktank 2 years ago
@kranktank bbs and dial-up services were common in the 80s and early 90s. the world wide web we use today didn't take off until NCSA Mosaic was released.
dan1986ist 1 year ago
@dan1986ist familiar with early to mid-90s internet-ish elements, for instance I used to dick around with bulletin board systems, slowly downloading like 10-20 porn pics. in an hour or so, LOL. around 96-97 i finally had real internet access when i entered college but also found a couple telnet based chat rooms to hang out in (not MUDs, but with some similar elements just for fun, it *was* just text, after all). however i've never actually used a news group, those were big in the 80s & early 90s
kranktank 1 year ago
@dan1986ist but, i've never seen this commercial until now. i would have been floored in '87 if i'd found out things like that were possible. for about five minutes, then gone back to playing with my transformers and gi joes.
kranktank 1 year ago
Fuck, I remember when having the Internet was a luxury (my family was too poor back then for that kind of highfalutin' stuff).
CSIxxTwee 3 years ago
1/4 million people on the internet!
gyrophuz 3 years ago
That's actually pretty impressive for 1987.
RABBIDGamfan 3 years ago
Wow, get in touch with a quarter of a million people who are also online!
Times have changed.
furryfedora 3 years ago
Yes, i used that. It was amazing for it's time.
stuffapproved 4 years ago