It looks like M$ paid for slightly lower resolution images but allows higher magnification.
Charles Robinson wrote: > On Aug 26, 2008, at 5:32, P. J. Alling wrote: > > >> If the link shows up as a map change it to satellite. Apparently NASA >> built a giant resolution test chart. >> >> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&ll=30.515208,-86.308486&z=18 >> >> > > It is interesting to compare that with local.live.com (Microsoft's > "Google Earth") > > http://maps.live.com/default.aspx? > v > = > 2 > &FORM > = > LMLTCP > &cp > = > 30.515198 > ~ > -86.308433 > &style=h&lvl=19&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1 > > Sorry for the long link - wait, here's a tinyURL of the same thing: > http://tinyurl.com/5fczfd > > Clearly, Google has 'em beat in resolution and color for this area! > > -Charles > > -- > Charles Robinson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Minneapolis, MN > http://charles.robinsontwins.org > > > -- You get further with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone. --Al Capone. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
