Comments on: Google Earth zooms in

Resolution, coverage beefed up to level of aerial photography--even showing people walking.
Images: A clearer focus on Google Earth

[nicmart]

Less resolution at my location

I just downloaded and directed the new beta to my street address.
The resolution appears to be significantly lower than the prior
version.

[rklrkl]

More resolution at my location...

...because I run Linux and it's surprising that this article fails to mention that this is one the biggest "new features" of the latest Google Earth, but far too many news.com articles seem to involve little more than paraphrasing press releases rather than having additional comments from intelligent IT journalists :-(

The article just lists Linux as one of the platforms Google Earth runs on, but this is its Linux debut remember! It's a pretty good port too - none of the Winelib dubiousness we saw with Linux Picasa. Now where's Linux SketchUp?! This is the sort of question the article should be posing rather than regurgitating whatever Google feeds news.com.

[akmckee]

This isn't really something 'new' on the scene

Ask.com's maps (maps.ask.com) tool has had this functionality for ages. Google always does a great job of copying existing technology and making it seem innovative. =) I wonder how long it'll be before Google allows you to get 'walking' directions, like maps.ask.com?

[Tracieglynn57]

Google Earth

I really love the almost real time look you get from Google Earth. But there is one thing that I have found that is dreadfully wrong with the site that should be checked. The road to my farm is marked incorrectly. It states that Stable Lane goes into a non-existant road to a farmers field and that my farm is on Guldin Road. When in all actuallity, the property up the road where the lane "Y's," the right side that goes to the Guldin's home and property is Guldin Road. The side where the lane bears to the left of the Y is Stable Lane and goes all the way back to my farm which ends at 240 Stable Lane. Where and who do I tell to make sure they get this information corrected? Thank you.