Danimal,
No doubt, content together with "look and functionality" can't be beat.
NPR is a good example of good layout and content (not saying I agree with the content, btw). I was just making the point that (imo) 99.9% of internet info is total crap, regardless of appearance, and that I would take content over looks any day
Also saying Steve has a lot of (useful... not talking twitter tweeter) content. That's pretty rare on most sites.