Very RARE Promenade Online Service Pre AOL for IBM PS/1 3.5" Disk Some Writing

Very rare floppy / 3 1/2 inch hard disk!

Has writing in ink .. “CSHOW” on it.

Branded label is coming a little loose.

Condition:

Condition: in good pre owned condition. Some writing- see notes above.

Pls see all pix. I combine shipping. Make a reasonable offer!

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Promenade was an early online service developed in 1990 by Quantum Computer Services (the predecessor to America Online) specifically for the IBM PS/1 home computer platform. [1, 2]

Key Details

* The Pre-AOL Era: Launched in June 1990, Promenade preceded the widespread branding of America Online (AOL). It was built to work with the built-in modems featured on early IBM PS/1 consumer models. [1, 2, 3, 4]

* GeoWorks Interface: Promenade utilized a graphical user interface (GUI) based on early pre-release and 16-bit GeoWorks (PC/GEOS) environments, which AOL later adapted for its own early DOS and Windows-era client software. [1, 2, 3]

* Vintage Collectibility: Because the Promenade service shut down around 1994 and was distributed in limited quantities (preloaded or on 3.5" floppy disks), original Promenade disks are exceedingly rare historical artifacts for retro-computing collectors—far scarcer than the millions of mass-produced AOL trial CDs and floppies from later in the decade. [1, 2, 3, 4]

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