The Industry Standard Shuts Down. Ah, so sad. Business 2.0 actually has a good article detailing the woes of the former dot-com CEOs and upper level execs. Egghead Falls Off the Wall. This onetime software retailer, which decided it didn't need physical stores to sell its products, finds out that customers have plenty of other places to buy software.
Plans call for shutting down site and company.
They're Good for your Heart. Sold a form of virtual currency, similar to the old Green Stamps, that people could give to each other and which could be redeemed at various Websites. Surveys find cable modems easier to install and a better value for customers. Phone company DSL services suffer from problems related to installation and poor support. Also doesn't help that major DSL providers like Covad and Rhythms now look as if they are drawing their last breaths.