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Netscape provide a simple search directory as part of their portal services. However, the directory is really just the Open Directory Project database, from http://dmoz.org. This is not surprising since Netscape bought up the Open Directory Project for just this purpose. The Open Directory ... Read review





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Netscape just rebrands other searches.
Review of netscape.com by Black_Knight

Advantages: Fair results that have been checked by human editors.
Disadvantages: Its just rebranded results from the non-profit Open Directory Project.

Netscape provide a simple search directory as part of their portal services. However, the directory is really just the Open Directory Project database, from http://dmoz.org. This is not surprising since Netscape bought up the Open Directory Project for just this purpose. The Open Directory Project uses unpaid volunteers, thousands of them, to find and review websites. In turn, the Open Directory is a non-profit organisation, having no advertising ...
...portal services, just search results. Of course, some question the ethics of Netscape, which is definitely not a non-profit organisation, using unpaid labour to generate page impressions for their own adverts when they run the same directory through their own branding and domain. That's enough background though, lets look at the strengths and weaknesses of this as a source of relevant search results. Well, firstly it is a directory. That means ... Read review

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17.04.2001
ok I suppose
Review of netscape.com by WAD1-2-3

Advantages: good site, offers loads
Disadvantages: homepage to long

I hate sites that pop windows open as soon as you click on, and this does. That bugs...... Nescape.com a good search engine it is fast, easy to use and you can search quite a lot of search engines. Search yellow, white pages, do a job search, movie listings. There are few dead links and when I have used it has been helpful. But...... I don't like the web page, it seems like a long never ending multi coloured ladder. I mean do we really have so ...
...are offering us to much, but some are worth checking. However, the good thing about Netscape is isn’t specialised in one area so you have good diversity and therefore will probably suit your needs, check out: -business -personal finance -small business -shop -tech or just have FUN. Get free e-mail, download games if you want. It's good and I'm going to use it more. The Netscape 6.0 is good and worth checking. ... Read review

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29.12.2000
Netscape Webmail - give it a miss
Review of netscape.com by mancity_fan

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: No POP access, no forwarding. Free spam.

This webmail is a waste of space. It has a generous (by today's standards) 5MB of online storage space. There is no POP facility, so Outlook (Express) and so on can't collect your mail. The email program that comes with Netscape 6 will though. You cannot import your address book, you can't forward your email elsewhere or set up an auto reply. Worst of all, you can't seem to be able to cancel the account. It's also a spam magnet - just as bad as ... Read review

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19.07.2002
Get ONE!
Review of netscape.com by MarketWatcher

Advantages: Among the leaders in the industry
Disadvantages: Pop up advertising in email

I seldom use Netscape's homepage. The page is too long, I have to scroll down the screen to get a general idea of what I am looking for. It would be better if everything were on the screen so I could get straight to where I wanted to go. The email feature is a bit difficult. The frame on top makes reading your mail bit of a chore since you can't get an overall view. You have to click on the new mail to get you mail. When you log out you have to ... Read review

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27.07.2000
Is that all
Review of netscape.com by rushtond

Advantages: usefull info
Disadvantages: too few links

Although they have outdone themselves in making n excellent browser, i have to say that their approach to a search engine was poor. When you search for something the nswers that you get are usually completely relivent and very usefull in finding out what you want. However, the amount of results that you get makes you feel like you are searching a hard drive rather than that of the internet. Yet agin i find that they allow many of the same page to ... Read review

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somewhat helpful

23.07.2000

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