GEnie
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. 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.
| Industry | Online Services |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 1, 1985 |
| Founder | General Electric |
| Defunct | December 30, 1999 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Parent | General Electric |
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