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War of the Internet by paperless on 07-27-2005 at 01:54 AM

http://virtualearth.msn.com/

Looks like microsoft wants to fight Google maps...one more fight between the two companies.

RE: War of the Internet by Lou on 07-27-2005 at 02:14 AM

lmao...Ive said it a million times and I say it again....MS sucks....except their messenger...but it has to have plus

RE: War of the Internet by TylerG on 07-27-2005 at 02:15 AM

Do you think Google will start to make a messenger client:S I mean, they have everything else:P

RE: War of the Internet by paperless on 07-27-2005 at 02:20 AM

quote:
Originally posted by TylerG
Do you think Google will start to make a messenger client:S I mean, they have everything else:P
I would gor more far..
I think they are gonna do that and a browser and probably even an OS!
Everything is possible.
RE: War of the Internet by TylerG on 07-27-2005 at 02:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by paperless

I would gor more far..
I think they are gonna do that and a browser and probably even an OS!
Everything is possible.
At the rate Google is going now it wont be long.
RE: War of the Internet by L. Coyote on 07-27-2005 at 02:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by paperless
and probably even an OS!
Pfffff, please.

Edit: it'll be forever a beta :rofl:

* L. Coyote remembers the naming joke.
RE: War of the Internet by Concord Dawn on 07-27-2005 at 02:56 AM

Tbh, Google > MSN. I mean come on. Have you ever heard someone say "MSN it?"?

RE: RE: War of the Internet by TylerG on 07-27-2005 at 02:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chaotic_Shield
Tbh, Google > MSN. I mean come on. Have you ever heard someone say "MSN it?"?
It is so true.  I would buy their OS if they made one:P
RE: RE: RE: War of the Internet by Garndell on 07-27-2005 at 04:19 AM

quote:
Originally posted by TylerG
quote:
Originally posted by Chaotic_Shield
Tbh, Google > MSN. I mean come on. Have you ever heard someone say "MSN it?"?
It is so true.  I would buy their OS if they made one:P

If Google made an OS it would be Open Source ( to a certain degree) but the best features you'll pay for (just like Google Earth).
RE: War of the Internet by Stigmata on 07-27-2005 at 08:44 AM

quote:
Originally posted by TylerG
Do you think Google will start to make a messenger client:S I mean, they have everything else:P

did you not hear the rumours of gmessenger?
RE: War of the Internet by Anubis on 07-27-2005 at 08:49 AM

Can someone please explain the point of "locate myself by IP address"...I mean come on, I live nowhere near my exchange.

RE: War of the Internet by ShawnZ on 07-27-2005 at 03:59 PM

rofl @ half of the images 404ing

RE: War of the Internet by saralk on 07-27-2005 at 05:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TylerG
Do you think Google will start to make a messenger client:S I mean, they have everything else:P

they already have, well the bought it along with Picasa, its called Hello Messenger, it is more geared towards sending pictures to your friend, and it is not great, but the interface is very nice and it is a potential show of things to come
RE: War of the Internet by guanako on 07-27-2005 at 06:53 PM

i think they should stick to wat they are MS more of a operating system and Google to a search engine "P

RE: War of the Internet by dylan! on 07-27-2005 at 07:12 PM

imo its very funny how ms in trying to compete with google:P:refuck:

RE: War of the Internet by tomfletcherman on 07-28-2005 at 08:54 PM

<\pointless>If gmail make a messenger I'd skin it to replace msn branding with google stuff, and then I'd wait til someone made an adapter for the google protocol and then I'd have all the msn goodness running through google....<\pointless>

RE: War of the Internet by evil_panda on 07-28-2005 at 10:24 PM

Google's so big soon it will rule the world :)

RE: War of the Internet by guanako on 07-29-2005 at 01:30 AM

yeah i can see an operating system made by google
may be it will  be GooOS :P :| i was actully kidding about it  :| :|

RE: War of the Internet by mwe99 on 07-29-2005 at 01:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Anubis
well the bought it along with Picasa, its called Hello Messenger, it is more geared towards sending pictures to your friend, and it is not great, but the interface is very nice and it is a potential show of things to

lol yep, i tried, I live in the NORTH of England, they put me at the VERY SOUTH of England.. stupid lol