Microsft have done it again....

[TSR2]

Just when I thought Microsoft had done a great job with maps.live.com (formerly local.live.com) and produced something to rival google's maps.google.com they've gone and killed it off and turned it into MultiMap with a horrible user interface and loaded with ads. Really disapointed :@

(Sorry... had to have a wee rant.)

[Techy111]

Rant away Ben.....

Micro whatsit will get their come uppance oneday.....

Tony

[Garry Russell]

I went there today and thought I had had finger trouble when I ended up with a hideous page which I soon left :@

Garry

[Chris Trott]

Umm.... dunno what the deal is, but I just went to http://maps.live.com/ and got the same interface they've had for well over a year with no ads or anything.

You guys sure you're looking at the right page?

[Garry Russell]

That's the one I'm getting now on the local live.com link

The last time I used it was maybe the beginning of this year....could be more recent....it was the old familiar.

Perhaps it was introduced in stages???.

Garry

[Chris Sykes]

i use flash earth for my mapping needs...

[TSR2]

Chris,

I'm wondering if its only UK users (i.e. they are looking at source IP address and redirecting.) The site is now multimap from the UK and its crap. :-(

[Trev Clark]

I'm wondering if its only UK users (i.e. they are looking at source IP address and redirecting.) The site is now multimap from the UK and its crap.

I just followed the link from Chris and it went to the 'new style' and defaulted to the UK, despite my IP being Spanish!

[basys]

Hi Folks

Nasty multimap -http://www.multimap.com/?mkt=en-uk

Virtual Earth - http://www.multimap.com/?mkt=en-us


Suggest save following as a desktop link - Virtual Earth UK



PS
Be aware
latest Virtual Earth control interface seems a little flakey.
Earth can get a serious & unstoppable wobble-on. :roll:



HTH
ATB
Paul