It really depends. local.live.com has actually higher resolution, higher
zoomed images of major metropolitain areas, especially on the east coast. So
far nothing can touch the "birds eye view" images that live offers. Mapquest
as far as I can tell licenses the same imagery taken mostly in 2002 that
google uses as well.
Take for instance the overhead shots of FedEx field, the location where
92,000 peopel assemble each week to see the washington redskins lay an egg
on the field. With live, you can actually see the egg.
live.com:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=38.907659~-76.864466&style=h&lvl=19&scene=6565568
live.com bird's eye:
http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=qgj5z18kv4h5&style=o&lvl=2&scene=6565568&sp=Point.qgj4nr8kv4v7_Fedex%20Field%20Bird%27s%20Eye___
Google:
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=1600+Fedex+way,+landover+md&ie=UTF8&z=19&ll=38.907647,-76.864364&spn=0.001505,0.003369&t=k&om=1
Mapquest:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=US&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=1600+FedEx+way&city=landover&state=md&zipcode=
So in this case, mapquest's images stink. Poor resolution from all levels of
zooming. If you want any closer levels of zooming then what is offered from
live's bird's eye I suggest you hire a PI or join the CIA.
From: Chris Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: [H] Re: Aerial maps
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:35:59 -0400
Thanks Hayes!! I had found this one. But I would like something that will
get a little closer than this. This one
gets as close as the Mapquest one gets. That's nice, but I need to get a
little closer. Where are all of the ones
we see in the movies?? They wouldn't be lying to us, would they??
On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:59:14 GMT
"Hayes Elkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> local.live.com
>
> You get "bird's eye view" of select metropolitain areas.
>
>
> >From: Chris Shaw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
> >To: Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
> >Subject: [H] Aerial maps
> >Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:38:46 -0400
> >
> >Does anyone know of a good aerial map site?? I have looked at Mapquest
&
> >Google. They are both good but don't allow you to get close enough.
> >Mapquest has the best. I'm looking for a one that I can zoom in close
> >enough to see details on houses. Not necessarily read a newspapar
> >laying in the yard.
> >
> >Thanks!!
> >--
> >C L Shaw <><
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Today is a moment for you to clip yet another strand from
> >the rope of earth, so that when he returns you won't be tied up.
> >
>
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