Saw this on the Register earlier and it's too funny not to share... Apple's Headquarters as viewed on MSN Virtual Earth... http://virtualearth.msn.com/default.aspx? ss=apple&cp=37.333411|-122.029708&style=h&lvl=17&v=1
Apple's Headquarters as viewed on Google Maps... http://maps.google.com/maps? ll=37.332307,-122.030103&spn=0.005924,0.010131&t=k&hl=en "Google shows the Apple Cupertino HQ - a lovely, shiny building probably full of iPods. MSN on the other hand shows an apparently empty field." aa http://doublea.speedgeeks.org On Jul 25, 2005, at 10:50 AM, Marta Edie wrote: > Rex, i just checked it on my Mac with Safari. It does come up and I > quickly checked out Louisville. The emphasis ( color) for some of > the streets , we would think are important, somehow fade into the > background. Some are identified only by the number of the road > ( state or national signs), not name. I think the google is easer > to see and read, but this is a first impression. just to let you > know it works on my iMac , running 10.3.9 using Safari. > Marta > On Jul 25, 2005, at 10:45, Rex Baldazo wrote: > > >> Speaking of Google Maps, MSN has launched their competitor called >> "Virtual Earth": >> >> http://virtualearth.msn.com/ >> >> I'm at work so I haven't been able to verify if this works on a >> Mac. It >> does work though in Firefox for Windows so at the very least it >> ought to >> work on Firefox for the Mac. >> >> I love the fact that they even bothered to go with Firefox >> compatibility. The Microsoft of old would never have wasted the >> effort, >> I think they're feeling some heat from the success of apps like >> Google >> Maps. >> >> --- Rex. >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be July 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be July 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
