1.History and business model:
Amazon was founded in 1994, spurred by what Bezos refers to as his regret minimization framework, his effort to fend off late in life regret for not staking a claim in the Internet gold rush.1 It is common lore that Bezos wrote its business plan while he and his wife drove a 1988 Chevrolet Blazer from Fort Worth, Texas to Bellevue, Washington,although this story is largely apocryph (more…)
Because of today’s economy, people continue to search for ways to save a few extra bucks here and there. The same goes when it comes to purchasing desktop personal computers. Those who are in need of just a basic machine that is able to perform the most common computing functions (i.e. handling office files, web browsing, playing music, etc.) can actually get a fully functional PC for around $500, maybe even less. Below are s (more…)