SKU: 14-Q5R6 🔴 VTG 1996 BACKWEB TECHNOLOGIES CD-ROM 🌐 PIONEERING PUSH TECHNOLOGY FOR WINDOWS 95/NT "The Web Works For You" — Information, Automatically!
Step back into the revolutionary days of the mid-90s Internet with this rare CD-ROM and original promotional insert for BackWeb™ Technologies! Dated © 1996–97, this software was at the forefront of “push technology,” a visionary concept where information was automatically delivered to your desktop via personalized “BackWeb Channels.” This artifact represents an ambitious attempt to tame the burgeoning World Wide Web — long before personalized feeds and real-time notifications became everyday life.
Artifact Details & Specifications
- 🏢 Brand: BackWeb™ Technologies (BW021 CD-ROM, BW028 Insert)
- 💿 Contents: One CD-ROM disc (BackWeb v1.1 for Win95, Beta for Win3.11/NT) and one glossy fold-out promotional insert.
- 📡 Concept: An early “push technology” client that subscribed to BackWeb Channels (e.g., The Weather Channel, Yahoo!, ZDNet) to deliver content directly to your PC.
- 📦 Packaging: The disc is housed in a plain protective cardboard sleeve to prevent surface wear.
- 🖥️ System Requirements: Windows 95, NT 4.0, or 3.11 (with Win32s installed); 486 66MHz+ (Pentium recommended); 16MB RAM; Netscape Navigator 2.0+ or Internet Explorer 2.0+ required.
Condition & Collector’s Value
This item is in excellent vintage condition. The CD-ROM appears very clean with minimal surface wear, and the promotional insert is crisp and vibrant with only minor handling. It is a genuine piece of New Old Stock (NOS) promotional material from a pivotal Internet startup era.
IMPORTANT: Due to the age of the media and the now-defunct servers, this CD-ROM is sold UNTESTED for functional installation or connectivity. It is intended purely as a collectible artifact for display or archival purposes.
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