Why use a portaportal?

In the beginning, I found it hard to imagine why in the world I would ever use a portaportal.  I have been utilizing Google Bookmarks the last few years, and can access them anywhere.  The problem with Google bookmarks is that unless the computer you are using has the Google Toolbar installed, you have to go through several steps to get to them.  After I started the portaportal assignment, I realized the value the very next day.  Google Toolbar is not installed on the computers on campus, and I needed something I had bookmarked.  I realized I could go right to my portaportal and quickly get exactly what I need.  Later, while searching for information for an assignment in my Creating Learning Environments class, I stumbled on several websites I thought would be good resources for other projects. I added all of them to my portaportal, and can go back and browse them if I ever have any spare time.