Web Interface
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| Web Interface |
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive[1] |
| Developer: Baton Technologies[1], Keytronics[1] |
| Peripheral(s): Teleplay System[1] |
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The Web Interface is an unreleased Sega Mega Drive web browsing program developed by Baton Technologies and computer peripheral manufacturer Keytronics.[1] Used in conjunction with Baton's equally-unreleased Teleplay System modem, it would provide users with live internet access to some of North America's more popular online services (such as Prodigy, CompuServe, and Genie[1]), and was advertised alongside the Word Processor as a novel way to expand the console's utility with home computer capabilities. As the Teleplay is equipped with connections for standard AT-spec keyboards and printers, a keyboard could be used to answer emails while being able to print any needed documents.
History
Much like the Teleplay's Word Processor and Downloadable Cartridge, the Web Interface was envisioned as a method for equipping the Sega Genesis with the kind of capabilities common to home computers. While initially announced in early 1992 as a collaboration with noted computer peripheral manufacturer Keytronics[1], issues caused by Baton Technologies' struggles to acquire official development licenses caused the company to focus their advertising on the system itself. Like the Teleplay System and all its associated software, the Web Interface would ultimately never see release.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Web Interface/Magazine articles.