Reply to post: Re: Minitel

A floppy filled with software worth thousands of francs: Techie can't take it, customs won't keep it. What to do?

Lotaresco

Re: Minitel

"it could be lots of things... from the weather forecast, to being able to send emails, to checking your bank account, and much more."

I recall stopping at a truck stop on a long haul drive down the Loire valley. I was astonished by the queue to use the Minitel. It was all truck drivers who were "tramping" and used Minitel to find loads in the area of a drop off so they didn't have to return with an empty truck. It seemed like a great use of resources.

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