Comments on: Microsoft as Data Provider? http://www.vector1media.com/spatialsustain/microsoft-as-data-provider.html Promoting Spatial Design for a Sustainable Tomorrow Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:39:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phil http://www.vector1media.com/spatialsustain/microsoft-as-data-provider.html/comment-page-1#comment-5364 Phil Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:49:51 +0000 http://vector1media.com/spatialsustain/?p=889#comment-5364 PaulH: Just as a categorical assertion that Microsoft's data outshines any other data source is obviously not correct, so is an assertion that it is poor everywhere outside the U.S. not correct either. Take a look at the metropolitan areas of Denmark and compare Google's imagery with Microsoft's (search: "Copenhagen, Denmark") As with everything in this world: it varies. PaulH: Just as a categorical assertion that Microsoft’s data outshines any other data source is obviously not correct, so is an assertion that it is poor everywhere outside the U.S. not correct either.

Take a look at the metropolitan areas of Denmark and compare Google’s imagery with Microsoft’s (search: “Copenhagen, Denmark”)

As with everything in this world: it varies.

]]> By: Steve http://www.vector1media.com/spatialsustain/microsoft-as-data-provider.html/comment-page-1#comment-5363 Steve Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:11:31 +0000 http://vector1media.com/spatialsustain/?p=889#comment-5363 Microsoft *AND* Google would be very wise to open their data (like this deal) to all GI vendors (Intergraph, MapInfo, Autodesk, CadCorp, etc.) - think of the possibilities! Microsoft *AND* Google would be very wise to open their data (like this deal) to all GI vendors (Intergraph, MapInfo, Autodesk, CadCorp, etc.) – think of the possibilities!

]]> By: PaulH http://www.vector1media.com/spatialsustain/microsoft-as-data-provider.html/comment-page-1#comment-5348 PaulH Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:26:38 +0000 http://vector1media.com/spatialsustain/?p=889#comment-5348 "The richness of the Microsoft data set easily outshines any other geospatial data source." say what? if you live outside the US this sounds pretty funny. lets take thailand for example: ms has no localized data (google now has both localized and "international" place names--at one time it only offered localized data) and ms's imagery pales compared to what google offers over the same location. geez. “The richness of the Microsoft data set easily outshines any other geospatial data source.” say what? if you live outside the US this sounds pretty funny. lets take thailand for example: ms has no localized data (google now has both localized and “international” place names–at one time it only offered localized data) and ms’s imagery pales compared to what google offers over the same location. geez.

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