anyone else tried it yet? i know the maps aren't anywhere near current. typical for windows though.

http://www.live.com

12/24/2006 3:30:29 PM

I've seen a few areas that are more clear with Windows Live than with Google Earth, but not many.

12/24/2006 3:40:30 PM

i saw a suv outfitted with a dozen cameras or so on thanksgiving day on the inner beltline 440 and had the live.com logo on it

12/24/2006 6:59:39 PM

^^^ doesn't know what he's talking about

12/24/2006 8:11:47 PM

the birds-eye view feature is mildly innovative

12/24/2006 9:22:22 PM

^^oh no?

compare the differences and tell me i'm wrong again.

google maps
http://tinyurl.com/ynf4yo

windows live maps
http://tinyurl.com/yavwce

12/24/2006 10:12:14 PM

used this at an old jerb. it uses the same satellite imagery for both sites. the street mapping is more current with google for the most part though

12/24/2006 10:17:18 PM

^^ uh, well for one, live.com has been out (in a few forms) for about a year. many of us have been following its progress in message_topic.aspx?topic=391379. second, many reviews actually rate windows live map search as better than or at least equal to many of the other players in the maps space (yahoo, google, ask). they've done a lot over the last 6 months and have some of the most updated data out there (especially aerial imagery). third, your statement "typical for windows" means nothing. despite the name windows live, live.com has very little to do with Windows or its historical problems. but glad you're contributing to the discussion.

[Edited on December 24, 2006 at 11:57 PM. Reason : for seriously k]

12/24/2006 11:57:23 PM

Quote :

"second, many reviews actually rate windows live map search as better than or at least equal to many of the other players in the maps space (yahoo, google, ask). they've done a lot over the last 6 months and have some of the most updated data out there (especially aerial imagery)."

well, it doesn't appear so in this case now does it? those streets that google maps have listed were built a year ago. and the aerial imagery is the exact same as google maps. or maybe not. yeah, i forgot microsoft is the leader in innovation and sent up their own satellites for their own images.

here's another by google:
http://tinyurl.com/yh4tju

microsoft live:
http://tinyurl.com/yhqpp6

google maps: 2
microsoft live: 0

[Edited on December 25, 2006 at 3:16 PM. Reason : -]

12/25/2006 3:14:41 PM