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AOL began in 1983, as a short-lived venture called Control Video Corporation (CVC), founded by William von Meister.Its sole product was an online service called GameLine for the Atari 2600 video game console, after von Meister's idea of buying music on demand was rejected by Warner Bros. [8] Subscribers bought a modem from the company for $49.95 and paid a one-time $15 setup fee.
May 22, 2015 · The company was founded on May 24, 1985. By the time AOL went public, the service had fewer than 200,000 subscribers, but TIME later reported that number soon climbed. In 1997, AOL announced they ...
May 24, 2010 · Twenty-five years ago today, a company named Quantum Computer Services rose from the ashes of a failed startup called Control Video Corporation. It launched a dial-up online service for the Commodore 64 which eventually spread to Macs and PCs--one that became a lot better known after it was renamed America Online in 1989.
Jun 25, 2020 · When AOL began life in 1985, they were called Quantum Computer Services. Case began as VP of Marketing but would transition to CEO in 1991. But Case had been charged with strategy early on and they focused on networking Commodore computers with a service they called Q-Link, or Quantum Link.
May 25, 2020 · 1985: Case formally launches Quantum Computer Services from the "ashes" of Control Video, starting the company that would become AOL. 1989 : Quantum Computer Services is renamed America Online.
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May 12, 2015 · 1989: Quantum Computer services launches its first instant messaging service. 1991: After an employee vote, Quantum renames itself America Online, also known as AOL. 1992: AOL goes public. 1993 ...
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May 12, 2015 · Verizon announced today that it is buying AOL for $4.4 billion, probably to help Verizon better stream video online, ... 1985: Quantum Computer Services can’t let go of over-the-phone gaming ...
