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[thewebber1988]

Download the two programs Google Earth and the Microsoft Version (I couldn't find what they name it )

If you have a look at the Macintosh Headquarters in America on Google you will see that the building is there but if you try to find it on the Microsoft version you will not have much luck as they have covered it over with a field.

The same is for Area 51. On the version that I saw Micosoft Covers It Up with Teal Boxes but Google once again shows all.

The third thing that I have noticed is that Google Earth shows all the Military Bases around the world but the Microsoft one covers them up.

I'll try and find examples for this, I haven't used the programs in a while.

[Mature Lamb]

What do you mean the real thing? I think you mean more updated version. How cool would it be if it were live. You can see car's moving, buildings being demolished, etc.

[gsmupdate]

WELL THE PICTURES OF PAKISTAN ARE THREE YEARS OLD...

[dontmaimyourself]

I'm still not sure what your point is, is it that Google Earth is better because it doesn't censor potential 'targets' excluding macintosh (obviously). It does seam abit odd that Microsoft would censor places by just putting something else over it, or is your point that Google should also censor sensitive areas? Anyway thanks for bringing this up, I'd check it out if I doidn't have super slow dial up.

[gameratheart]

dontmaimyourself, on Jan 3 2006, 03:59 PM, said:

I'm still not sure what your point is, is it that Google Earth is better because it doesn't censor potential 'targets' excluding macintosh (obviously). It does seam abit odd that Microsoft would censor places by just putting something else over it, or is your point that  Google should also censor sensitive areas? Anyway thanks for bringing this up, I'd check it out if I doidn't have super slow dial up.

I don't really see the pronblem here. Just 'cos Microsoft thinks hiding military bases is a good idea, doesn't really mean anything. Although Google Earth is going to get much more popularity now they know they have a better map...

And your point about Super-slow dialup... we all feel that way. Dialup is so stupid!

[freesoul]

I'm in support of M$ for the first time here. I don't think its right to expose secure areas to the public. It might get into the wrong hands and who knows what they might do with it. At the same time Google is hiding some of the military bases from countrie like US.

[michaelper22]

I saw Area 51 very clearly last night. Google Earth has much newer images, so as you would expect you see much more. I haven't treid looking up Area 51 on Microsoft's sites (MSN, Windows live Local, etc) but I'm sure that those areas are garbage on the MS sites, especially since they have plain old black and white photos.

[Sarith Pallewela]

Yes! you are absolutly right! Yesteday i was using Google Earth and i saw my Uncle parked car in canada! And i live in Sri Lanka! Microsoft's software don't even show any traffic!

no offence Microsoft!

[mukund]

Microsoft's Mappoint is not Free. Buy A Copy of mappoint and u'll see the details in it. The online version is not that detailed.

[brandice]

the cool thing about the microsoft one, though, is they seem to zoom in much closer to places. I found the house I grew up in and could see things in the front yard. I also noticed that my grandmother needed to clean her pool.