Suchergebnisse

The development of the French Minitel system is described against
the background of attempts in other European countries to get a
"viewdata" or "videotex" off the ground. The
French approach was to mass‐produce a dedicated terminal and to focus on
the residential market. The kiosk tariff is seen as the most important
feature with respect to the creation of new services – its
benefits are analysed. While Minitel has been far more successful than
any other videotex development, the quickening pace of technological
innovation and customer resistance to paying full price for information
services are now causing problems. The future is uncertain.