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The user connected to the service through a RS232 interface and a modem.
The service had various areas/groups pages dedicated to travel, computers etc. There was an area were pages dedicated to the [[Amstrad]] called "Amster's Cage" it which was run by Vince Merrill. It This started on as part of the 'Micronet 800 ' pages and then later was part of the "Silicon Village" section of Prestel pages in 1993.
The service also had news and software that could be downloaded.
Prestel could be accessed with [[Commstar]] and [[Cirkit]] made a hardware add-on to offer this service to for the CPCwhich could also connect to Prestel.
== Links ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronet_800 Micronet 800]
* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cirkit_serial_interface Prestel link for Amstrad]
* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Cirkit_Prestel_Link_Amstrad_Interface Prestel interface]
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