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To: Yogizuna who wrote (173)	9/16/2000 5:56:37 AM
From: ms.smartest.person	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 231

Hi Yogi - Snap, Xoom disappear with NBCi relaunch singapore.cnet.com Paul Festa, CNET News.com Saturday, September 16 2000 NBCi launched a test version of its new Web site Friday, burying two long-standing Internet brands, Snap.com and Xoom.com. The NBCi beta release comes as the company prepares for a relaunch of the site, scheduled to go live with an NBC TV advertising campaign when NBC launches its fall TV season. "We're going ahead and integrating all of our consumer brands and properties into one Web site under one unified brand, NBCi.com," said Richard Silverman, vice president of corporate communications. "That's the most powerful brand that we have in our stable because of the association with the NBC peacock brand." People who set up personalized services at Snap and those who erected home pages at Xoom will be able to tap into those services and pages under NBCi. Personal home pages will be readdressed and redirected to the "nbci.com" domain over time. The newly integrated NBCi site offers what has become standard fare for a Web portal: news and financial data; information about entertainment, travel and shopping; Web search capabilities; free email accounts; and utilities such as calendars and address books. NBCi's beta is being launched as Web portals have come under increased scrutiny. CMGI's AltaVista this week laid off a quarter of its work force, retreating from a broad-based portal strategy to its original search focus. NBCi executed its own cutbacks this summer, trimming 20 percent of its staff last month. Originally launched as a property of CNET Networks, publisher of News.com, Snap became a joint venture of CNET and General Electric's NBC before it merged with Xoom and other NBC properties to become NBCi. CNET retains a minority stake in NBCi. ***** <I added these - Merry> NBCi Website nbci.com What happened to Snap & XOOM? home.nbci.com Hey! They really do recognize Snap.com users! home.nbci.com (Well, of course you did not get MY NBCi home page it did not recognize YOUR browser. Bet you're not Merry693 and your grandchildren sure don't call you Punkin<g>) Not sure the site is any different that others...but think I will check it out! Merry P.S. Just had a thought -- What about the NBCi site launch coinciding with the fall program launch AND? CNBC revamping their Stock Boards for the fall? Think they might the linked to NBCi Home Page as the stock chat boards? Alta Vist links to Raging Bull??? Also looks like Jack Welch or someone has done some arm twisting. JMHO Sorry, I keep seeing stuff and coming back to add to this message. Chat Board linke right now is to Motley Fool...interesting...