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Microsoft and Google Fighting for the Skies
Robert writes "Today's SF Chronicle has an article about Microsoft and Google's new battle for the skies. Both companies now have similar products that combine maps and satellite photos. Roads and driving directions can be superimposed on imagery on both products." From the article: "Google and Microsoft are engaged in a major battle over Internet users. Each has unveiled a series of features designed to keep users loyal and grab a bigger share of the lucrative search-engine market.
Yahoo, in Sunnyvale, also is a major competitor, though its executives have yet to express any interest in aerial images. Amazon.com offers street- level photographs of businesses through its A9.com search engine. "
To put it bluntly. MS rushes to put something out that is buggy and doesn't work very well and doesn't offer as many features as a competitor, sound familiar? I tried it but it definitely is not as slick as Google's Earth, although Google has it share of problems too, but they are more subdued. Maybe by version 8 of Virtual Earth will MS get it right.
I haven't thought of anything clever to put here, but then again most of you haven't either.
They have always done that! For example they took the Mac OS interface to design the first Windows version.
I'm sure when IE7 is out, they'll say they invented tab browsing !!
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