Dec 07, 2001 04:32 PM
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(Updated Dec 07, 2001 04:32 PM)
Alta vista may be the original and hence oldest of all the search engine but its time seems to have passed it by. With the explosion of new search engines on the scene it has been Surpased. The best search engine is now universally acepted to be Google as it offers a massive access into the Internet and a more efficient and accurate service.
It has also been surpassed as a portal site, by search engine sites such as Yahoo, Excite and even Go which offer extensive news and shopping features as well as the ability to customize their start pages.
Perhaps it is the checkered past of AltaVista that has caused all its difficulties, as it was bought and sold by a variety of companies. This has lead to a lack of direction for the site and hence a gradual decline in its usability. It is however getting back as it offers a points scheme in the USA in order to attract back its loyal following. Watch this space I think that Alta Vista is on the Road Back and may once again take its place as the top Search engine and portal site.