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Old 02-08-2005, 10:57 AM   #1
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http://maps.google.com/

I love it


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Old 02-08-2005, 11:16 AM   #2
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Wow! That beats the hell out of Mapquest! I love the interact map. I've found my new map website.
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only thing i dont like is that it doesn't use get-style URLs... so linking to a navigated map is going to be impossible,.
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B - Look at the top-right of the page. There's a link that says "Link to this page".

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Old 02-08-2005, 12:56 PM   #5
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Beats mapquest... with a stick... attached to a cinderblock.
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their setup for moving the map is soooooooooooooooooooooo superior, that it blows my mind. I will never use mapquest or yahoo again!
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Old 02-08-2005, 03:14 PM   #7
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Wow.

> Mapquest > Yahoo

I'll be using this from now on!
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Old 02-08-2005, 03:27 PM   #8
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It just got even better...it incorporated yellow pages too

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http://maps.google.com/maps?q=pizza%...ristol%2C%20ct
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even better


DL the trial version, i just found this the other day and i'm thinking of buying the Personal Version, its only $30


Keyhole>google>mapquest
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free > not free

Why would I want to purchase a 30 dollar program that I would use maybe 3 times a year?
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way more detail, actual landmarks, it works world wide
if you take 3 trips a year for 10 years that require a map and you paid a dollar each trip for the most detailed map you have ever seen
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I guess you'd have to take into account that I never actually go anywhere.
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It just got even better...it incorporated yellow pages too

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Wow, I like! That beats Citysearch hands down.
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i rad more info on thier site its $30 a year, not so great, but the maps still kick ass
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