KeyFax, initiated in 1984 by Keycom Electronic Publishing, was a collaborative venture between Field Enterprises, Honeywell Information Systems, and Centel to create an online service. The service, designed to compete with CompuServe, Prodigy, and AOL, was intended for a custom terminal and offered PC emulators for various platforms. This presentation covers the history, and ultimate failure, of the KeyFax Videotex rollout in Chicago. And, thanks to the power of a large show, a special surprise KEYFAX guest is uncovered...
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Vintage Computer Festival Midwest is a free, volunteer-run show for the vintage computer hobbyist community. For more information about Vintage Computer Festival Midwest, visit http://www.vcfmw.org/