No, they come and go. Google used to be Yahoo used to be AltaVista, or some order. The Amazon model is dead if it is based on central distribution, E bay works. But even E Bay is becoming a protocol, not a business.
What is FaceBook? A database format for storing user information on the web with controlled security. It will be 'cut-n-pasted' to other forms.
What is PayPal? A bunch of scripts that gets passed around on web sites. If three bank executive agree on a payment protocol then PayPal is replaced by a ten page standardization document.
The Apple IPad? A netbook computer without the keyboard. What makes it work is the point and click style of web browsing and the flat screen. Pad technology becomes a commodity as the chip sets become more common.
On the Internet we have hits, like hit movies, as in 'Boy, Google was a hit while it lasted'. One thing that makes Google a business model is the open source concept, not the search engine. Android will take them farther in the long run.
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