Microsoft's Answer to Google Earth

[WolfmanNCSU]

Virtual Earth

http://virtualearth.msn.com/

Not bad, slow, and still in Beta...

EXAMPLES

Apple HQ - 1 Inifinite Loop, Cupertino, CA
Google Maps -
http://thalions.com/temp/apple-googlemaps.jpg

Virtual Earth -
http://thalions.com/temp/apple-virtualearth.jpg

MS dropped the ball on this one!

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Google HQ - 1600 Amphitheater Drive, Mountain View, CA
Google Maps -
http://thalions.com/temp/google-googlemaps.jpg

Virtual Earth -
http://thalions.com/temp/google-virtualearth.jpg

MS has better image quality here

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MS HQ's - 1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA
Google Maps -
http://thalions.com/temp/microsoft-googlemaps.jpg

Virtual Earth -
http://thalions.com/temp/microsoft-virtualearth.jpg

MS again has a better image

[Alpha Rioja]

Microsoft's looks fake and google earth's looks real @_@

[Eidorian]

Don't you mean...Google Maps?

[Viper]

Google Earth uses Gooth maps satelite imagery.



MSN VE has far too many images that are 12 years old.


MSN - Downtown Jacksonville Sports Complex - Alltel Stadium is still under construction, the old coliseum and Baseball field are still in place. 12 years old and in B&W.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/viperempire/MSN.jpg



Google - Downtown Jacksonville Sports Complex - Alltel Stadium completed, new coliseum under construction, new baseball park built. 2 years old and in color.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/viperempire/Google.jpg

[=NukeBlaze=]

I thought thier answer would be to buy google, or the world. One or the other.

Maybe even copyright trees, or tie speech into thier DRM program.

[Coded-Dude]

just goes to show their lack of innovation.....they steal or buy something that has already been done and make it "their own"

of course this is why I hate M$!

cheerio

[Eidorian]

I'll give Microsoft one thing, they have Mexico in some detail.

[OnBake Platinum]

Whatever MS can do, Google can do better!

*is bought out*