Which invention, created in 1979 by English inventor Michael Aldrich, is considered the precursor to modern e-commerce platforms?

Before Amazon and eBay dominated online shopping, a groundbreaking invention transformed retail forever. This trivia question explores the early days of e-commerce and the technological innovations that made online shopping possible. Test your knowledge about the inventors and discoveries that laid the foundation for today's digital marketplace revolution!

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The Electronic Shopping System (ESS), which connected a modified TV to a transaction processing computer via telephone line
The Digital Marketplace Terminal (DMT), a specialized computer allowing businesses to sell products through the ARPANET
The CompuServe Electronic Mall, the first graphical interface for online shopping
The Minitel system, which allowed French consumers to make purchases through a videotex online service