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Google Earth Launching For Free

Posted by Zonk on from the yay-free-planet dept.

Nathan Weinberg writes "Google launches Keyhole 3 today, rebranded Google Earth, and are dumping the subscription rate (except for a $20/year "plus" versions with prettier pictures) available soon at earth.google.com. The program lets you fly around a 3D globe, with overhead satellite photos, tilted 45-degree photos, 3D rendered buildings, and overlays that display everything from roads to hotels to bike routes. I have a lot of info and screenshots at InsideGoogle, and Search Engine Watch has a big writeup. With yesterday's Google Video release, this is shaping up to be a major week for the search giant."

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  1. Google flame, by smittyoneeach · · Score: 0, Troll

    C'mon, let's fan it!
    Soar, to the tune of
    Satriani: Crystal Planet.
    Foam poses no threat,
    Can it?
    Burma Shave

    --
    Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
    1. Re:Google flame, by youknowmewell · · Score: 0, Troll

      1. Buy world map service
      2. Release it for free
      3. ???
      4. Burma Shave

  2. Recommended configuration by E+IS+mC(Square) · · Score: 0, Troll

    512MB RAM

    Next, Google will offer free RAM over net or what?

  3. Yes it is like World Wind by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    They're both Windows-only.

    Fuck you, Google, fuck you NASA.

  4. Terrorism??? by dertrieb · · Score: 0, Troll

    Sorry to have this particular topic bust everyones balls, but doesn't this promote terrorism to a certain extent? Considering that I live outside of the US, my territories are not really graphically covered (from a high resolution perspective). But the US territories seem to be beautifully depicted with high resolution. Wouldn't you use this tool to plan something? Doesn't this bother anyone? Don't get me wrong...I love this stuff! Find it to be the cheapest (and laziest) travelling alternative around, but certain security measures should be taken. For that matter, does anyone know if the people that realesed this have considered this?