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The results show that all assessment factors have an impact on the intended use of web portals.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>TAM emphasised perceived usefulness as the key determinant of user acceptance of technology. This study finds, however, that in the portal context, non\u2010rational assessment factors such as perceived playfulness and habit have more significant effects on users' intention than perceived usefulness.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The paper concludes that non\u2010rational assessment factors are important boundary conditions to the validity of the technology acceptance model. 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