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Q-Link was an online service that ran from 1985 -1994. It was operated by Quantum Computer Services, now AOL. In fact, AOL's very early ('89 -'91) v 1.xx disks show Quantum Computer Services as the parent company, with America Online as a registered service mark. Q-Link was for Commodore computer users; it was designed around the Commodore's GEOS operating system. Diskettes were included with Commodore modems.
| Modem box. Note the Q-link sticker, advertising the diskette inside and a month's free trial membership.
In the early 1990's, the Mac and PC gained market share among home users, causing Commodore to shut down. Q-Link was shuttered shortly after; details can be read in the letter from Steve Case. Q-Linkers were invited to join AOL, the new online service Quantum had formed. However, since AOL software wasn't compatible with the GEOS operating system, Q-Linkers had to buy a Mac or PC.
Here are two of the four Q-Link versions. These big floppies are two-sided; you actually removed, then flipped them over in the disk drive to read!
|  | Quantum marketed Q-Link as aggressively as it marketed its AOL service. Included with Commodore computers were offers for cheap modems. Here's an offer for a 300 baud modem for $29.95. Such a deal!
For more information about Q-Link, visit: http://www.4reference.net/encyclopedias/wikipedia/Quantum_Link.html Apple Link, PC Link, eWorld and Promenade were other online services run by Quantum. Visit http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Fall2000/McAtee/ for more information. Previous Next

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