They all went public before Web fever made 300 percent first-day pops as common as day traders on Prozac, and they have seen their stock steadily rise the way all good powerhouses in a new industry should. Come on, Tim, you can admit it now. You're moving into Media Mogul territory. The Internet delivers bits.
Bits are data.
Even retailers really just use the Internet to exchange information. It just gives information and reviews and takes orders through the Internet. In both directions, that's the transfer of content between buyer and seller. It's the business model, stupid. Yes, I know, I've been harping on it for years, and I'm biased.