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To: rudedog who wrote (36553)	11/14/1998 10:19:00 AM
From: Elwood P. Dowd	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 97611

rudedog..... If you harbor those thoughts at this juncture, I'm certain that many other informed investors are thinking the same thoughts. As others on this thread have mentioned, last week's action may have signaled a turning point in the way Wall Street views CPQ as it relates or doesn't relate to DELL. Check out "hlpnout's" posts on the Yahoo board this morning. He generally posts some good stuff on Saturdays. I believe that Victor posted some of it here already. As always, I have great respect for your opinions, your knowledge of technology, and your trading strategies. El

To: rudedog who wrote (36553)	11/14/1998 10:22:00 AM
From: rupert1	Respond to of 97611

Two articles on the portals business with contextual references to Alta Vista. Victor pcworld.com A sample excerpt: "AltaVista, a latecomer to the portals race, is still scurrying to catch up with its rivals. Over the remainder of this year, the site plans to offer additional content zones, personalization tools, and community features (including message boards). Its core search engine will receive refinements such as a built-in spelling checker and the ability to process search requests expressed in the form of questions. At press time, Digital Equipment, the site's parent company, had just been acquired by Compaq; AltaVista officials wouldn't speculate about how this might affect the portal's future." pcworld.com A sample excerpt: At press time, however, we found AltaVista short on content. For example, the site's specialty sections consist of only four "zones"--the aforementioned Health and Finance, plus Travel and Entertainment--compared, for instance, to Lycos's 22 channels. Among other elements AltaVista lacks are message boards, chat, maps, and a real shopping area with buying advice. And because its zones were developed by outside content providers, they take varying approaches to navigation, so getting around the site is a bit confusing. AltaVista also lags in personalization options, and many of the features that would benefit from customization weren't available at press time. Two new zones--News and Careers--may be ready by the time you read this, but until AltaVista gets up to speed, it will remain primarily a stop for serious Web-searching junkies."