The Business of America is Business (113)How time flies! In just 25 years the Internet has re-invented the way the world does business, with Americans at the forefront of the charge. Visit with Leonard Kleinrock, the "father of the Internet," whose research at UCLA provided the basic structure of the Internet today.
The CEO of E*Trade is also on hand to show how this company has made the best use out of instant connectivity. E*Trade averages 60,000 trades a day, placing it third in market share only behind Charles Schwab and Ameritrade Holding. Apple Computer, too, continues to lead the way in digital imaging, recording and creativity, and maintains a small, but fiercely loyal, following--and 20 percent of the education market...
With the use of unique handwriting software, known as graffiti, Palm Pilot has taught the world that you can obtain information, anyplace, anytime. Just 11years old, the company employs 5,000 programmers and 200 developers, with products that can now record music and dictation and even play movies.
Resources
Etrade
800-387-2331
www.etrade.com
Apple Computer
800-MY-APPLE (692-7753)
www.apple.com
Palm Pilot
847-262-PALM (7256)
www.palm.com
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