MSN Virtual Earth vs. Google Maps: Vegas

July 25th, 2005

MSN has just launched their mapping service, Virtual Earth, a direct competitor to Google Maps.

As I will be heading to Vegas early September (w00t w00t!), I checked out the Bellagio Hotel on both services.

See for yourselve:

  • MSN Virtual Earth: Bellagio Hotel
  • Google Maps: Bellagio Hotel

    Not only is the google one “full” color, it also is much more up to date*, in fact the MSN one is showing the Bellagio when it wasn’t built yet.

    On the other hand, MSN’s Virtual Earth is much more responsive, and my scrollwheel works nicely inthere.

    * Based upon a sample with n=1


    This entry was posted on Monday, July 25th, 2005 at 14:57 and is filed under Internet.

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