Methods for selecting, ordering and purchasing glass products

A method for purchasing a glass product, the method comprising:

• (a) using a first computer capable of accessing a second computer through a communication linkage to communicate with the second computer;
• (b) inputting an instruction from the first computer to the second computer, the instruction specifying a component of the glass product;
• (c) comparing, via the second computer, glass-product data stored in a glass-product database with the component specified by the instruction;
• (d) communicating, from the second computer to the first computer, a glass product having the component;
• (e) displaying, via the first computer, a list of glass products having the component;
• (f) transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer, a selection of a selected glass product from the list of glass products;
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• (g) responsive to the selection of the selected glass product, displaying, via the first computer, actual performance characteristics of the selected glass product.

A method for purchasing a glass product, the method comprising:

• (a) using a first computer capable of accessing a second computer through a communication linkage to communicate with the second computer;
• (b) inputting an instruction from the first computer to the second computer, the instruction specifying a component of the glass product;
• (c) comparing, via the second computer, glass-product data stored in a glass-product database with the component specified by the instruction;
• (d) providing a list of glass products having the component specified by the instruction;
• (e) receiving a selection of a selected glass product from the list of glass products;
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• (f) responsive to the selection of the selected glass product, displaying actual performance characteristics of the selected glass product.