Which is easier to use: using a browser to access an intranet, or being able to map directly to it through Windows Explorer and have it operate in an indentical way, with folders and directories?
It might not depend on which is 'technically' easier to use but what kind of legacy systems people are using and how the transition would be perceived. Note that this is about navigation, not the format of the intranet. An intranet could be built in html but navigated through folders. I'm not convinced but feel free to try.
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