 Msn Or Google Maps?, Which is better |
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 Aug 3 2005, 06:43 AM
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Newbie [Level 1]  Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 3-August 05 Member No.: 10,211  |
I have recentally compared both msn and google maps. both are great services, but which is better? Well google maps is certinally more popular but..... Msn maps has a great ZOOM function! it can zoom much further than google maps can. most of the pictures from msn are the same as the ones from google except for one funny thing; on Msn Maps when you try to go to the apple headquarters and see it from above, all you see is a dirt ground! My question is, is this an old picture or is it somebody from Microsoft trying to block out there competiters? I don't know but either way it's pretty funny. If you want to see this try it for yourself!
Feel free to put any comments on this post. Thanx David H. 
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Aug 3 2005, 10:26 AM
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apt-get moo  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,237 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Devon, England Member No.: 7,593  myCENT:45.20 |
I like Google maps, they run quicker, look better and think the moon is made of cheese!
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Aug 3 2005, 10:56 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 148 Joined: 24-July 05 Member No.: 9,784 |
QUOTE I like Google maps, they run quicker, look better and think the moon is made of cheese! LOL, I don't think it's what gamingnews mean, what he mean is Google Earth( http://earth.google.com/ ) not google moon that you're taking about ( http://moon.google.com/ )  I think MSN is better, and I love the tricks when I reel my wheel mouse  , it can zoom out and in easily.
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Aug 3 2005, 10:57 AM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 24-August 04 Member No.: 892 myCENT:ZERO |
Well, i never even kenw that msn has a maps service, shows how good it is
As for google moon, cheeeeese!
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Aug 3 2005, 11:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 148 Joined: 24-July 05 Member No.: 9,784 |
Found this interseting link.
someone has created a side by side Google Maps and MSN Virtual Earth comparison. go to this link: http://www.jonasson.org/maps/ and see how diffrent two mapping service handle the same area display, who is got better one? Yeah it's a bit odd, Apple HQ just displayed as a dirt or more likely run track in Microsoft Virtual Earth http://www.jonasson.org/maps/ P.S I wrote wrong thing on my last post it's suppose to be Google Maps not Google Earth |
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Aug 3 2005, 11:35 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 175 Joined: 6-May 05 Member No.: 6,714 |
I used to use a program called world wind some of you may have heard of it and it really is better than all the maps cos it downloads pictures str8 from sattelites i dont know the website exactly but if you google it and type WorldWind 1.3 it will come out its a great software if you live in the USA cos you can zoom into cities so much that you will be able to see cars highways and etc ....the program is about 130 MB not that big btw if you live in europe or somewhere else you will not be able to zoom as further as in the USA
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Aug 3 2005, 01:03 PM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 661 Joined: 18-April 05 Member No.: 5,852 |
I like Google maps because they show alot of detail I mean I can see my cousin's house on it how cool is that. I couldn't find my house though so that makes it not as cool as it could be.
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Aug 3 2005, 02:06 PM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 821 Joined: 6-March 05 Member No.: 4,202 |
WoW! Google Moon exists
Incredible, I didnīt know that!Another reason to choose Google err... universe?
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Aug 3 2005, 03:59 PM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 3-August 05 Member No.: 10,208 |
GOOGLE BY FAR
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