Day 2, 16:51

What is my biggest competitor?

“TerraByte is a multinational technology that specializes in Internet-related services and products… it is considered the largest technology company.

TerraByte was founded in 1987 by Mark Avarum while he was a Ph.D. student at Harvard University… owns 43 percent of its shares… has remained the CEO of TerraByte since its creation.

“The rapid growth… allowed TerraByte to reach beyond its original product, the Kerning Desktop Computer… released in 1988, it was more powerful than competing products, featuring Sample 32, a powerful operating system. The massive success allowed TerraByte to buy out smaller technology companies, most notably Apple inc, which were unable to compete.

“In 1991, TerraByte released the Kerning 2.0. What set it apart from the Kerning 1.0 was… a browser that optimized internet usage, increasing download speeds… Buying out a recently created company named Microsoft… gave them access to Interface Manager, a prototype operating system that included components… Calculator, Calendar… and Write. Incorporating them with Sample 32 to create Sample 64 increased the Kerning 2.0’s popularity… TerraByte stepped onto the global stage.

“The Kerning 3.0 was the most powerful computer a middle-class American could afford. It… with Sample 64, featuring many built-in features and a powerful browser, made a name for themselves around the world. By selling it a reduced price in Europe and Asia, TerraByte increased their popularity… the combination of high-quality goods, low prices and takeovers meant that by 1996, 52% percent of all household computers were sold by TerraByte.

“In 1997, after having dominated the technology market, TerraByte… focused on the internet. They bought out Google inc., a small company which revolved around their search engine. Incorporating Google Search into Sample 108… quickly became the most widely used search engine in the world. TerraByte also made a large investment by buying E-Commerce company Amazon at three times their value… a huge purchase, which paid off quickly after being advertised to every Sample user.

“Throughout the 2000s, TerraByte released a chain on cellular devices… several browser-based tools, such as… Format was an online tool, which could store, edit and share files, revolutionizing the modern office. While not as powerful as the built-in programs, Format allowed people to… edit a document at the same time. TerraByte also introduced Youtube, a video-sharing website, Sample maps, an online, self-updating map of the world… as well as Samplemail.

“TerraByte has held its technology monopoly by buying and incorporating new companies… or using their massive influence to drive rivals into bankruptcy, and then buying their products at reduced prices. It is currently worth 3.6 trillion dollars… approximately 1500 dollars a share. Mark Avarum has held the title of ‘World’s Richest Man’ since January 24, 2009, and is currently worth 203 billion dollars.

“Several investigations have been conducted… they have never found conclusive evidence of any illegal dealings… despite several claims of blackmail and tax evasion, usually from competitors shortly before their collapse. After a scandal… the FBI declared that “Mark Avarum has earned his wealth legally…”, and all current investigations were cancelled.” (Terrapedia.com/wiki/TerraByte)

TerraByte is a threat.