Internet car shopping pioneer lands Volvo through DealerNet
Detroit AP reports Seattle area dealer Lynnwood Nissan Volvo owner Martin Rood builds DealerNet the Virtual Showroom on the World Wide Web linking 49 dealers across Washington Oregon California. About 500 dealers lined up for access 1.5 million hits anticipated to showcase makes models and pricing while customers like Fitzpatrick buy cars without a test drive or showroom visit.
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Detroit
John Fitzpatrick
Bothell
Wash
Fitzpatrick
Microsoft Corp
Lynnwood
Nissan Volvo
Martin Rood
Reod
Seattle
Rood
Internet Services Corp
Washington
Oregon
California
Acura
Buick
Chrysler
Saturn
Toyota
Volvo
Parr Ford
Bremerton
DealerNet
Lynnwood, Wash
People CD-ROM Chronicle of Celebrities and Covers
A review of a People CD-ROM detailing how it compiles cover stories from 1,038 issues, its search features and QuickTime animations. The piece notes limited content to cover texts, slow search, and the morphing visual gimmicks linking stars across years. It also comments on usability and the tool’s entertainment value.
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Stephen Williams
Newsday
People Magazine
Liz
Michael
Woody
Fergie
Charlie’s Angels
Prince Charles
Prodigy debuts flexible pricing for internet access
Prodigy Services Co introduces a 30 hour monthly access plan for 30 dollars with 2.95 dollar per hour after cap, alongside its existing nine ninety five for five hours structure. The move targets Web surfers seeking more time as the company expands a graphical connection to the World Wide Web. On Ramp Inc launches real time radio over the Internet with BMI licensing, funded by sponsorships, for up to three million tracks. Interleaf settles with federal officials for 330 thousand dollars over price disclosure in a GSA contract. the firm had offered favorable treatment for government hardware and software sales.
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Prodigy
Prodigy Services Co
Ross Glatzer
Broadcast Music Inc
On Ramp
BMI
Interleaf Inc
Massachusetts
U.S
Donald Stern
General Services Administration
GSA
Interleaf
Waltham, Mass
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Splitsville
Sly Stallone
Dolly Parton
Michael Jackson
Liza Minnelli
Betty Ford
Caroline
Michael Douglas
Warren Beatty
Sophia Loren
Graham Nash
Suzanne Somers
Carly Simon
Voyager
Elaine Fox
Don Blocker
Elaine
Wright
Blocker
the Gazette
Jackson
Cedar Rapids
EMI
MTV
Adam Curry
On Ramp Inc
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New
Midland Savings Bank
Mt. Vernon Road
Edgewood Road
N.W
Marion
7Th Avenue
Lantern Park
8Th Street
Coralville
FDIC
Equal Housing Lend
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