I don't think that's a fair comparison. AOL didn't initially position itself as a portal. It positioned itself as an ISP with a portal. Had AOL built itself as

I don't think that's a fair comparison. AOL didn't initially position itself as a portal. It positioned itself as an ISP with a portal. Had AOL built itself as a web portal like Yahoo from the start it may very well have stayed relevant. I still have business partners (in non tech fields) that use their AOL email and news/portal services.