The Road Ahead (Review and Analysis of Gates' Book)
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This complete summary of the ideas from Bill Gates' book "The Road Ahead" explains how the emerging technologies of the information highway have the ability to transform the life of every person on the planet. In his book, the author highlights the twelve points that will feature in the road ahead and why you should be prepared to face them.
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Book Presentation: The Road Ahead by Bill Gates
Book Abstract
Important Note About This Ebook
Summary of The Road Ahead (Bill Gates)
1. A REVOLUTION BEGINS
2. THE BEGINNING OF THE INFORMATION AGE
3. LESSONS FROM THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY
4. APPLICATIONS AND APPLIANCES
5. PATHS TO THE HIGHWAY
6. THE CONTENT REVOLUTION
7. IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS
8. FRICTION-FREE CAPITALISM
9. EDUCATION: THE BEST INVESTMENT
10. PLUGGED IN AT HOME
11. RACE FOR THE GOLD
12. CRITICAL ISSUES
Book Abstract
Main idead
The emerging technologies of the information highway have the ability to transform the life of every person on the planet - by improving their quality of life through providing access to cost-effective information and by eliminating middle-men who add no value to the products or services they represent.
Once the information-based economy becomes fully established within the next decade or so, technology will forever change the way everybody does business, works, learns and communicates with other people.
Important Note About This Ebook
This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion on the content of the book. This summary may not be organized chapter-wise but is an overview of the main ideas, viewpoints and arguments from the book as a whole. This means that the organization of this summary is not a representation of the book.
1. A REVOLUTION BEGINS
Main Idea
Worldwide, many thousands of companies and governments are committed to the same vision - of being able to interconnect every home and office to a high-speed network which can access vast amounts of information. Many individuals and companies are basing their futures on making that vision a