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==History==

==History==

AOL started as an online gaming company known as Control Video Corporation (CVC), which was founded by [[William Von Meister]] in 1983. Its' only product was called Gameline, which was used by Atari 2600 players to download temporary games through a modem. Jim Kemsey joined the company as CEO on May of 1983. He lead the company in providing online services which resulted to the development of Quantum Link (Q-Link) for Commodore 64 and 128 Models.Q-Link is a modification of the Playnet System. In 1988, CVC and [[Apple]] partnered in launching the Apple Link and with [[IBM]] which was called PC Link. <ref>[http://www.webhostingreport.com/learn/aol.html The History of AOL]</ref> <ref>[http://commodorelife.com/ The Sojourn Of Commodore 64 Systems]</ref>

AOL started as an online gaming company known as '''Control Video Corporation (CVC)''' that was founded by '''William Von Meister''' in 1983. Its' only product was called Gameline, which was used by Atari 2600 players to download temporary games through a modem. When the game industry collapsed, CVC was nearly bankrupt. In order to save the company, its investors removed Von Meister as CEO. [[Jim Kimsey]] took over the position in May of 1985 and launched the company as '''Quantum Computer Services'''. He lead the company in providing online services which resulted to the development of Quantum Link (Q-Link) for Commodore 64 and 128 Models.Q-Link is a modification of the Playnet System. <ref>

[http://books.google.com/booksid=Hhkt_fUrGOkC&pg=PA76&lpg=PA76&dq=QLink+Jim+Kimsey&source=bl&ots=_0WvjbJMHo&sig=maA_NoFhVgqFgKylJ1m89rV9PlI&hl=en&ei=xtzCToPvB4TSiAKMnpySDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Q-Link%20Jim%20Kimsey&f=false Fools Rush In: Steve Case, Jerry Levin, and the Unmaking of AOL Time Warner By Nina Munk]</ref>

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