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><<Could anyone tell me what they know about what industries the >Internet has changed dramatically?>>
There were several reports in the Economist, Wall Street Journal and Asia Inc. >What about pornography? I don’t have any stats on this, but I’ve >heard that this is doing pretty well.
Estimates from above were that about 80% of traffic is porn related. In fact most advances were drivewn by porn operators. Who else will need high speed lines ?? <G>
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Could anyone tell me what they know about what industries the Internet has > changed dramatically? Are there any industries that have gone totally > Internet? Has the Internet put any industries out of business? What new > industries have developed (other than ISPs and web design firms)? > I think it’s premature to peg any particular industry as having been made or > broken by the Net. But three to keep an eye on are the advertising, > computer > software and publishing industries. Many ad agencies have supplemented > their > incomes substantially by developing Web sites for clients and creating Web > ads. > Publishers are moving many of their publications online, with some having > better > results than others. And as for software firms, Egghead may be telling of > things to come; it has begun closing all its stores and will conduct all of > its > business online.– > Brian Pomeroy > Writer’s Toolbox – > http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6346/ > Author, "BeginnerNet: A Beginner’s Guide to the Internet and WWW" > http://www.slackinc.com/books/beginnernet/
I think as more and more companies gear their web sites to e-commerce, you’ll see everyday transactions that people do live move to the Internet. However, some other things need to happen before all of this comes about. First, Internet access must be ubiquitous (meaning everywhere). In order to get onto the Information (e-commerce) Superhighway, everyone needs a car. Second, access has to be faster than 56k modems. This is starting to be accomplished today with the cable modem industry and I predict 10 years from now, we will have OC-12c bandwidth (655Mbps) to the homes. You’ll then see Video, telephone, commerce, etc all over the Internet. Just my view of how the world is going to change. Bill ——- DebitNet – "The Safest Way to Buy" http://www.debitnet.com 888-240-5077 vm: 508-832-5742
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> Could anyone tell me what they know about what industries the Internet has > changed dramatically? Are there any industries that have gone totally > Internet? Has the Internet put any industries out of business? What new > industries have developed (other than ISPs and web design firms)?
From an NZ perspective, the Internet is changing the WAY we do business rather than an industry-oriented thing. It is having the same kind of impact as the telephone, telegraph, teletype, faxes did way back when – a "new" communications device. If it is going to change an industry, then the most likely place is entertainment – which means a major change to TV, radio, even cinemas and videos. And with some of the latest computer graphics, it could mean that we will no longer need actors… The Ur
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<<Could anyone tell me what they know about what industries the Internet has changed dramatically?>> What about pornography? I don’t have any stats on this, but I’ve heard that this is doing pretty well. Makes sense – a lot of folks are sort of interested, but too embarrassed to show up in person in the "adult" section of town, so the "privacy" aspect of the net is a big advantage. How about discount brokerage? Trades that cost $30-$35 by phone are priced at $10-12 on the net. So cost to consumer is down 70%. Also, since it can’t cost as much as $20 to process a trade by phone, this must have dramatically reduced profit per trade. Presumably, trade volume is also up since folks have another way to trade – though again, I don’t have stats on this. Jon DeLuca Scientific Business Consulting
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> Could anyone tell me what they know about what industries the Internet has > changed dramatically? Are there any industries that have gone totally > Internet? Has the Internet put any industries out of business? What new > industries have developed (other than ISPs and web design firms)?
I think it’s premature to peg any particular industry as having been made or broken by the Net. But three to keep an eye on are the advertising, computer software and publishing industries. Many ad agencies have supplemented their incomes substantially by developing Web sites for clients and creating Web ads. Publishers are moving many of their publications online, with some having better results than others. And as for software firms, Egghead may be telling of things to come; it has begun closing all its stores and will conduct all of its business online.– Brian Pomeroy Writer’s Toolbox – http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6346/ Author, "BeginnerNet: A Beginner’s Guide to the Internet and WWW" http://www.slackinc.com/books/beginnernet/
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Aside from the obvious affected industries such as Information Retrieval only those businesses that provide tools and services for the internet are totally net dependent. Other industries have taken a more integrated approach that incorporates proven methods of supporting the supply chain while leveraging the global reach of the internet. The industries presently attracted to and succeeding on net are those that target commodity items which are part of the consumer purchasing cycle. The following examples should illustrate my thinking: Books Amazon.Com and BarnesAndNoble.Com Compact Disc’s CDNow and Musicboulevard.Com Groceries NetGrocer.Com Computers/Electronics CompUSA.Com and Shopping.Com Automobiles AutoByTel.Com and CarPoint.Msn.Com Real Estate ColdwellBanker.Com and Homes.Com This list goes on but the message is that industries will adapt to the internet. And while individual entities within a vertical may be obsoleted by net though consolidation and just plain being outmarketed. Industries that traditionally are intermediaries between and supplier and consumer can look forward to extinction. The auto dealership, real estate agent, banker, insurance agent, and others have some major upheaval ahead. Hope this helps Phil. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Could anyone tell me what they know about what industries the Internet has >changed dramatically? Are there any industries that have gone totally >Internet? Has the Internet put any industries out of business? What new >industries have developed (other than ISPs and web design firms)? >I know that it has changed the way wrestling is viewed as well as how it has >changed the pornography industry. No need to send data on that. >This information is crucial to some presentations that I’ll be involved in. >Thanks in advance.
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Certainly among those affected is the travel industry. Not only cna the leisure traveler now do most (all?) of their own planning and booking but the commercial traveler has been forced into using the internet by suppliers and by agents who set up access pages for reduced cost and 24 hour service. You might contact local offices of a major travel agency to talk with their MIS dept for what and how they use the Internet. Carlson, Rosenbluth, and others have major presence on the internet. K.L. Bonds ….life is short, opportunity fleeting…….
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Could anyone tell me what they know about what industries the Internet has changed dramatically? Are there any industries that have gone totally Internet? Has the Internet put any industries out of business? What new industries have developed (other than ISPs and web design firms)? I know that it has changed the way wrestling is viewed as well as how it has changed the pornography industry. No need to send data on that. This information is crucial to some presentations that I’ll be involved in. Thanks in advance.