Source: thenewstack.io
WebTV in 2022? Vintage Tech Enthusiast Shows How on YouTube
The name WebTV conjures memories of the web’s earliest days. On his YouTube channel, Michael unboxed a WebTV from 1998, hooked it up to his own TV — and began using it to surf the web in 2022.
Often, WebTV feels exactly like what it was: an attempt to mass-market internet access delivered through your TV set.
Besides the cables and a “splitter” phone jack, Michael finds the all-important WebTV remote which, among other things, toggled between “TV mode” and “WebTV mode.”
Microsoft’s old texting service MSN Messenger has been revived by a project called Escargot, and it’s also now accessible through this WebTV server.
Often, WebTV feels exactly like what it was: an attempt to mass-market internet access delivered through your TV set.
Besides the cables and a “splitter” phone jack, Michael finds the all-important WebTV remote which, among other things, toggled between “TV mode” and “WebTV mode.”
Microsoft’s old texting service MSN Messenger has been revived by a project called Escargot, and it’s also now accessible through this WebTV server.
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