GEnie
Online service by General Electric (1985–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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GEnie (General Electric Network for Information Exchange) was an online service created by a General Electric business, GEIS (now GXS), that ran from 1985 through the end of 1999. In 1994, GEnie claimed around 350,000 users.[1] Peak simultaneous usage was around 10,000 users. It was one of the pioneering services in the field, though eventually replaced by the World Wide Web and graphics-based services, most notably AOL.[2]
Quick Facts Industry, Founded ...
Industry | Online Services |
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Founded | October 1, 1985; 38 years ago (1985-10-01) |
Founder | General Electric |
Defunct | December 30, 1999 (1999-12-30) |
Fate | Dissolved |
Parent | General Electric |
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