If you're a fan of google maps and its neat little satellite feature, wait till you see Microsoft's!!! HOLY #### I can see where everyone lives except the President

CHECK IT...

 

lacks color and deep zoom

 

It sucks ass. Google is MUCH better.

 

really?

live
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=...2c%20CA%2090703

google
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=13...91,0.002511&t=k

plus, with microsoft, you can click a point on the map and pinpoint that spot to get directions to/from. can't do that with google/yahoo/mapquest... that is the BEST feature of the local.live.com

 

I guess arguments can be made both ways. You are correct with your example. However when I tried it out for NJ, Google had the BEST images, while Live didn't have it at all.

You can pinpoint and enter a "drive to/from" on google.

 

not without an address though...

 

every address i know of, ive tried, and i cant zoom in half as much as i can with google. give it a few more months i guess.

 

Yeah but I don't see any value in blindly picking a point on a map and driving to it. I do agree however that given time and development, if Google stays complacent, Microsoft WILL take the lead with Live.

 

that's pretty awesome

still hate microsoft though

 

Microsoft's aerial view actually uses the exact same imaging data as Google Local.

http://local.live.com/?v=2&sp=adr.13233%20...2c%20CA%2090703

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=13...91,0.002511&t=k

Notice they're the same pic?

Granted, Microsoft's bird's eye has some clear photos that are great to look at, but you cannot pan around and zoom is limited. At this point Google is much more useful overall IMO.

I also agree that the ability to right-click and get an address is an extremely useful feature.