AOL TV
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| Website | aoltv.com (Not active) | |
|---|---|---|
AOL TV was the name of both a
online service that supports it, both of which were launched in June 2000 to compete with WebTV
.
The product and service were developed by
proprietary
operating system is substantial for inexpensive devices.
The set top box for AOL TV was developed by NCI/Liberate using a thin client and manufactured by Philips.[1][2][3]
AOL TV discontinued sales in November 2002, although the service remained available to existing subscribers.[4] The service is no longer supported by AOL and the documentation has been removed from their servers.
References
- LCCN 2009933376.
- ^ "Liberate Technologies: Taking Strange to New Levels". Twilight in the Valley of the Nerds. September 17, 2009.
- ^ Girard, Kim (January 2, 2002). "Ellison resurrects network computer: Oracle's chief executive revives his dreams of replacing the PC by resurrecting the company that designs the scaled-down desktop systems and announcing plans to ship new models in the first quarter of next year". CNET. Los Angeles: CBS Interactive Inc.
- ^ Hu, Jim (February 18, 2003). "America Online confirms end of AOLTV: The Internet giant faces up to ho-hum consumer response and pulls the plug on sales of the product, giving up on its attempt to push interactive TV services". CNET. CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013.