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To: Ken who wrote (10631)	6/22/1999 4:41:00 PM
From: Scarecrow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 19700

Portals are a waste of time for those who know how to use a search engine, but they are good for the casual user who just likes to surf. But, portals aren't just a search engine. That's like saying portals are a waste of time if you want in-depth financial news. And portals are a waste of time if you want sophisticated e-mail. And portals are a waste of time if you want complete sports reports. Yeah, yeah, yeah -- specialized sites are always better. Agreed. But, think of Time/Newsweek. Think of daily newspapers. There's a lower, more common denominator for a general audience that will be far better served by a portal than by a powerful search engine. I know guys who swear DOS is better than Windows because it provides greater flexibility, more power, etc. But that's not what people want. They want simplicity, convenience, and aggregation before they drill down to areas that interest them...