MSN Virtual Earth to Take on Google

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday May 24, 2005 @12:04AM from the eye-in-the-sky dept.

Jim Bruer writes "Microsoft sends news today that founder Bill Gates has announced a MSN Virtual Earth service is to debut in the summer. The service is promised to provide: *Satellite images with 45-degree-angle views of buildings and neighborhoods *Satellite images with street map overlays * Ability to add local data layers, such as showing local businesses or restaurants The service will allow users to choose from a number of different data types plus allow people to contribute their own information."

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MSN, you're still copycats. by Naikrovek · 2005-05-24 00:10 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Why don't you just give up? The whole world is waiting for you to come up with an idea *on your own* AND *implement it yourselves*.

None of this "i can do that, too" stuff. None of this "I see a company that already does what I want, lets buy them."

Come up with an idea on your own and implement it yourselves.

Oh, and look up the definition for "virtual". You keep using that word, but I do not think it means what you think it means. You're not, for all intents and purposes, providing the Earth.