TV Downloads: 80s Software Surfing!

In the 80s, software wasn't just on floppy disks! Discover how TV broadcasts like Ceefax & Teletext were used to transmit programs to eager home computer users. A fascinating glimpse into early digital distribution methods before the internet era.
TV Downloads: 80s Software Surfing!

πŸ“Ί Blast from the past! In the 80s, we downloaded software from TV broadcasts! 🀯 Discover how Teletext services beamed programs to computers. #80sTech #RetroComputing #SoftwareHistory


  1. In the 1980s, software was broadcast over TV signals.
  2. Teletext services like Ceefax and World System Teletext were used.
  3. This was a method of software distribution before widespread internet access.

In the 1980s we also downloaded software from TV

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