Two readers recently emailed The Register to tell them that MSN’s Virtual Earth promotes a world free of the menace of Apple Computer.
John Oates reports for The Register. “If you’ve got time on your hands – stand up Jens and Stefan – have a look at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters from Google and MSN’s rival map sites. Both sites offer aerial photos alongside maps.
See the difference? Google shows the Apple Cupertino HQ – a lovely, shiny building probably full of iPods. MSN on the other hand shows an apparently empty field. Not as much as a black turtle-necked jumper remains of Apple’s headquarters.”
Oates also reports, “Even more disturbing MSN’s Virtual Earth still shows the twin towers of the World Trade Center in all their pre-9/11 glory.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: First they want to change “podcasting” into “blogcasting,” now they want to redraw the map of California?
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