Comments on: Google Earth Release 4 BETA http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta Almost two steps ahead of technology Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta/comment-page-1#comment-97 Sean Thu, 15 Jun 2006 15:13:13 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta/#comment-97 Since it's still in Beta I'm sure things will continue to improve. You should send in some user feedback on your thoughts about the controls. I agree it would be great if the images were in real time but I can see why they don't. Just imagine those live images getting into the wrong hands? I can think of many security issues why they wouldn't want images in real time for the general public. I think the main reason is probably bandwidth. Showing live streaming video images being served to 1,000's of users would probably choke the internet. Since it’s still in Beta I’m sure things will continue to improve. You should send in some user feedback on your thoughts about the controls.

I agree it would be great if the images were in real time but I can see why they don’t. Just imagine those live images getting into the wrong hands? I can think of many security issues why they wouldn’t want images in real time for the general public.

I think the main reason is probably bandwidth. Showing live streaming video images being served to 1,000′s of users would probably choke the internet.

]]> By: Ainslie http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta/comment-page-1#comment-95 Ainslie Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:57:02 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta/#comment-95 I was a little puzzeled where the controls were at first until they poped up when I hovered in the top right corner but once I had found them it was not a problem. It is fascinating to be able to take a virtual tour of the earth. Pity the photos are not live so you could see people walking about :-) Now that would be something! My one only niggle would be the lower quality images of my part of the world than some others, but it is still great. I was a little puzzeled where the controls were at first until they poped up when I hovered in the top right corner but once I had found them it was not a problem.

It is fascinating to be able to take a virtual tour of the earth. Pity the photos are not live so you could see people walking about :-) Now that would be something!

My one only niggle would be the lower quality images of my part of the world than some others, but it is still great.

]]> By: Sean http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta/comment-page-1#comment-90 Sean Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:44:03 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta/#comment-90 No problem on the tip. It's really amazing the changes they've made with the User Interface. I look forward to your feedback on it. No problem on the tip. It’s really amazing the changes they’ve made with the User Interface. I look forward to your feedback on it.

]]> By: Ainslie http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta/comment-page-1#comment-89 Ainslie Wed, 14 Jun 2006 20:04:13 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/google-earth-release-4-beta/#comment-89 Hi Sean, Thanks for the tip about the new release. I am downloading it now and can't wait to try it out. I let you know what I think. Hi Sean,

Thanks for the tip about the new release. I am downloading it now and can’t wait to try it out.

I let you know what I think.

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