Comments on: Comparing MSN Virtual Earth with Google Maps http://elliottback.com/wp/comparing-msn-virtual-earth-with-google-maps/ Internet & Technology Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JDintheOC http://elliottback.com/wp/comparing-msn-virtual-earth-with-google-maps/#comment-2189901 JDintheOC Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:35:15 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=929#comment-2189901 My complaint isn't so much with the aerial view but with the on road views. Photos taken near my house are crystal clear and look hi-res, but others taken in other areas look as though the camera was pointed directly towards the sun making the images very difficult to see, almost like there was a heavy ground fog. My complaint isn’t so much with the aerial view but with the on road views. Photos taken near my house are crystal clear and look hi-res, but others taken in other areas look as though the camera was pointed directly towards the sun making the images very difficult to see, almost like there was a heavy ground fog.

]]> By: Ali of Arabia http://elliottback.com/wp/comparing-msn-virtual-earth-with-google-maps/#comment-2183301 Ali of Arabia Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:56:15 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=929#comment-2183301 look theres nothing cool about virtual earth cuz its much slower and doesnt give high resolution photos of other than USA--- i live in lebanon and google earth gives more options, more quality, more recent , and best mapping software. look theres nothing cool about virtual earth cuz its much slower and doesnt give high resolution photos of other than USA— i live in lebanon and google earth gives more options, more quality, more recent , and best mapping software.

]]> By: Luke http://elliottback.com/wp/comparing-msn-virtual-earth-with-google-maps/#comment-2166843 Luke Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:05:45 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=929#comment-2166843 Looks like a bit of an MSN Fanboy article here...<br><br>Agreed the zoom level provided by Virtual Earth (at least at the time of publishing) is higher than Google Maps.<br>The labelling point is a very soft case - both labelled the subject building accurately, and Google Maps even labelled the surrounding streets (which Virtual Earth, at least in your example shot, did not do)<br>And, let's be honest, who really cares about the semi-quasi-kinda-transparent bar at the top of the screen?<br><br>Three points raised to suggest that Virtual Earth is better than Google Maps.<br>Only one valid in that regard, and one which seems to prove the opposite (with the third one being nothing but fluff). Looks like a bit of an MSN Fanboy article here…

Agreed the zoom level provided by Virtual Earth (at least at the time of publishing) is higher than Google Maps.
The labelling point is a very soft case – both labelled the subject building accurately, and Google Maps even labelled the surrounding streets (which Virtual Earth, at least in your example shot, did not do)
And, let's be honest, who really cares about the semi-quasi-kinda-transparent bar at the top of the screen?

Three points raised to suggest that Virtual Earth is better than Google Maps.
Only one valid in that regard, and one which seems to prove the opposite (with the third one being nothing but fluff).

]]> By: sf http://elliottback.com/wp/comparing-msn-virtual-earth-with-google-maps/#comment-720889 sf Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:40:18 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=929#comment-720889 Another random comparison - my town. http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=50.006381,20.973458&spn=0.002248,0.005021&z=18&om=1 http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=50.005588~20.984316&style=a&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&encType=1 Yeah. Virtual USA. Google has lots and lots of hi-res images all over the world. Microsoft has only few higher-res images than Google for a bit of USA, but elsewhere they suck. Another random comparison – my town.
http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=50.006381,20.973458&spn=0.002248,0.005021&z=18&om=1
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=50.005588~20.984316&style=a&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&encType=1

Yeah. Virtual USA. Google has lots and lots of hi-res images all over the world. Microsoft has only few higher-res images than Google for a bit of USA, but elsewhere they suck.

]]> By: Lucas Jodokast http://elliottback.com/wp/comparing-msn-virtual-earth-with-google-maps/#comment-243318 Lucas Jodokast Thu, 09 Nov 2006 06:57:06 +0000 http://elliottback.com/wp/?p=929#comment-243318 im in Australia and same deal with what that alaskan guy said, with google earth i can see my house and car, where as VE i cant even see my suburb (Virtual US is a much more appropriate name) lol im in Australia and same deal with what that alaskan guy said, with google earth i can see my house and car, where as VE i cant even see my suburb (Virtual US is a much more appropriate name) lol

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