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02-08-2005, 02:00 PM
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Google strikes again: google maps
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Looks very cool and very easy to use. Two thumbs up 
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02-08-2005, 02:08 PM
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Looks really nice.
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02-08-2005, 02:18 PM
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I'm not convinced that it is really anthing brilliant, yet, although I am sure google will improve it. Problems I have had:
-Seems slower than alternates (www.map24.com is the one that comes to mind) -US only -Directions not as comprehensive as others -Directions not as amusing as others (my favourite being "Your are now leaving place x" when I am pretty sure you are not.) -Only one country, although I think this will change Although I like how it finds multiple places, and it is very fast, as I expect from google. The only thing that is slow is the loading when you zoom in.
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02-08-2005, 06:28 PM
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Do you have a link? I can't seem to find it.
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02-08-2005, 06:34 PM
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02-08-2005, 06:45 PM
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Dude, that rocks. I got tired of Mapquest always getting me lost and not being able to read the actual map. I really like the lay out and how easy it is to read it.
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02-08-2005, 07:31 PM
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kool, I like it, and its free too.
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02-09-2005, 09:08 AM
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Good, even better if they had somehing with buildings in it
It have street names
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02-09-2005, 09:23 AM
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Typical.... great maps if I wanna know anything of the USA... the rest of the world never exists.
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02-09-2005, 09:49 AM
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what else is there ?
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02-09-2005, 10:45 AM
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02-09-2005, 11:05 AM
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hey hal,
theres you chanch to make a small fortune, set one up for your country you can call it hal's maps lol Last edited by bailey; 02-09-2005 at 11:09 AM. |
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02-09-2005, 11:15 AM
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Yup - with a search function down to individual igloos and travel times adjustable for how many dogs are in your sled team.
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02-09-2005, 11:23 AM
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Hey... I run high octane here.... I don't have pet dogs.. .I have pet polar bears.
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02-09-2005, 11:37 AM
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Hal so far I found streets in alberta, and Ill check the rest of canada in a sec
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02-09-2005, 11:38 AM
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And of course, one would have to tell the time to the nearest U.S border too.
Personally, I don't like it that much, and I don't see how it "blows Mapquest out of the water". The only real improvements are the maps. That is really nice. But otherwise, I think Mapquest has the edge. I mean for instance...its SOO much easier to type in the address, then it is with Google Maps. And the site is far better designed then Google's as well. For instance : Googles : Head northwest from Haddale Ave - go 0.0 mi Mapquest : Start out going SOUTHWEST on WASHINGTON AVE toward W WASHINGTON AVE. And I don't see how anyone got lost on Mapquests directions...my family never has. The only thing that I really like is the bigger map. But those little miniture maps are silly. For instance, if you take a long, crosscountry trip, what are you going to do? Print out 30 or 40 little individual maps? |
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02-09-2005, 11:57 AM
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I don't see a need to print out Mapquest's maps... the directions work just fine.
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02-09-2005, 01:26 PM
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Edmontons on the main map. Apparently the city consists of nothing but red Xs is square boxes. I bet google is currently working on expanding to Canada. Maybe Regina will make it.
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02-09-2005, 01:35 PM
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Ya.. they'll just label it as half way between nowhere and nothing.
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02-09-2005, 01:38 PM
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First of all it's still Beta, second, anyone who ever used mapquest hasn't explored other options. Why does everyone use mapquest when directions and maps are much better at maps.yahoo.com ?
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02-09-2005, 03:52 PM
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Think of it...www.mapquest.com...the average person, its much easier to remember that then "maps.yahoo.com"
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02-09-2005, 04:14 PM
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I have delorme gps on my laptop and I can watch myself as I go from point a to point b
also its much easier to navigate with it. |
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02-09-2005, 09:43 PM
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I've seen a number of times where mapquest and yahoo maps didn't update their directions. New roads being put in and all that messes up "okay, now take the first right...now take the 4th left...etc"
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02-13-2005, 05:07 PM
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meh.... when they get around to making Australia, then maybe I'll think it's good. Until then it's poo
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02-13-2005, 05:59 PM
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That's gonna be rough, Jag - you blokes drive on the wrong side of the road.
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02-13-2005, 06:23 PM
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ive used yahoo maps and mapquest and everytime ive used yahoo maps i got lost. since i made the switch to mapquest ive found where ive needed to go everytime. google seems nice but i dunna know, something is just different about it. maybe ill use it once its out of the beta stage.
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02-13-2005, 07:08 PM
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Well directions on any map site that I have been to have left something to be desired. I use yahoo to find the location (I've used others and they actually give me the wrong location) and make my own directions to a place.
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02-13-2005, 08:51 PM
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Impressive - seems like Google is doing a lot of stuff and doing it well.
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02-13-2005, 09:15 PM
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one thing I must agree with is the fact that they seam to forget that the internet is world wide, and they only have maps for the U.S.
some how that does not seam fair. |
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02-14-2005, 12:41 AM
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where do you think most of their advertising paychecks come from? i doubt its mexico or australia.
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