MSN’s Virtual Earth, which went live today as a beta, looks cool. But lots of people are noticing that Virtual Earth has outdated imagery. To some degree this isn’t a big deal. After all Virtual Earth is just in beta.
However, the imagery I’m most interested in around Tempe, Arizona, for instance, looks to be 10 years old or so. Others have noticed a similar set of old images around the Apple campus [Forbes]. Even the World Trade Center towers are still in New York’s photos.
Hmmm. I already have plenty of old maps stuffed under the seat of my car. I really don’t need another. 🙂
I look forward to Virtual Earth updating their images. It looks like it could be a useful service–particularly when I’m looking for local businesses at home or while out of town.