Microsoft rocks with new maps

Discussion in 'Bing' started by dshah, Dec 8, 2005.

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    The birds eye view is real rocker..check out at

    http://local.live.com

    Now we see real competion in local listings, maps : Google, Yahoo and now Microsoft
     
    dshah, Dec 8, 2005 IP
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  2. PYJAMA

    PYJAMA Peon

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    WOW!
    Thanks for the "heads up" dshah!

    -PYJAMA
     
    PYJAMA, Dec 8, 2005 IP
  3. Seiya

    Seiya Peon

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    #3
    After they fix the scrolling lag a bit and add better controls its gonna be great for usre, the pics rock, lovely to see my Manhattan with so much detail <3 too bad they dont show a pic of where i live too :p
     
    Seiya, Dec 8, 2005 IP
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    Haichi Well-Known Member

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    I love it that everyone copies google :) very nice
     
    Haichi, Dec 8, 2005 IP
  5. Seiya

    Seiya Peon

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    Well their copy is better than google in that it has better images....googles images arent that good
     
    Seiya, Dec 8, 2005 IP
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    Sorror Active Member

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    I've already wrote about it in my weblog (comparing views on medison square garden, see link above). And yes, Virtual Earth rocks.
     
    Sorror, Dec 8, 2005 IP
  7. dshah

    dshah Well-Known Member

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    frankly, its neither google or msn makes these pictures or maps. They buy/lease this stuff from other companies who specialize in these areas. Check the small notice on google/msn maps at the right/left bottom corners
     
    dshah, Dec 8, 2005 IP
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    Must better detail than the google earth!
     
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    True, but they are the ones who make it free :)
     
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    dvduval Notable Member

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    Yes, I like the details better. What is there data source?
     
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    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    The data source is just planes taking pictures as they fly overhead. Not a terribly scalable way of mapping the world. ;)
     
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    A similar way to the google maps - these were created by driving round all the roads in a van with GPS!
     
    dave487, Dec 12, 2005 IP
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    that is really neat

    but I noticed that a lot of areas are not Birds Eye View mapped like Google or Yahoos
     
    Bobafart, Dec 12, 2005 IP