I have to admit, this article brings up a spectacular point. What did happen to Google not being a portal? Have they decided to evolve in some way? Does the addition of personal Web pages constitute a breach of public trust?

“Google is not a portal!” they cry.

“Google is different…” we’re told.

But a funny thing happened today. Not only are they inching ever more down the slippery slope to portaldom, they’ve decided that we at Yahoo have really been on the right track all along!

How do I know this? None other than Marissa herself said so in describing their new customizable home page.

There’s a radical idea! A customized home page with a search box at the top. Innovative! Whoever thought of the product is a world-class genius! What next, an IM client? Web hosting? A Calendar?

I’m in awe! [Read the rest]