All of the following can be considered a precursor to e-commerce except:
A) the development of the smartphone.
B) Baxter Healthcare's PC-based remote order entry system.
C) the French Minitel.
D) the development of Electronic Data Interchange standards.

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The development of the smartphone is not a precursor to e-commerce, as e-commerce existed before smartphones were invented. The other options, such as remote order entry systems, early online systems like Minitel, and the development of EDI standards, can all be considered precursors to e-commerce.

All of the Following Can Be Considered a Precursor to E-Commerce