Viewdata
| Launch | 1979 |
| Launch | 2012 |
“Viewdata was an early online service that worked via the phone line and a dedicated terminal or home computer. It was basically an interactive teletext. Launched as Prestel in the UK. Viewdata as a service really took off in France, where it was known as Minitel.
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## Tech
**Name** | Viewdata
:- | –
**Origin** | United Kingdom
**Developed by** | Sam Fedida
**Display Size** (characters) | 40 x 25
**Colours** | 8
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## Reso
* [Viewdata.org.uk](https://www.viewdata.org.uk)
* [Minitel.org](https://www.minitel.org) – (French)”