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Old 12 September 2007, 23:01   #1
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Just been looking at Timbuktu on Google earth - the resolutiuon is incredible - I wish it was all like that!!!
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aren't the maps on live.com supposed to be higher res than google? - might depend on where you're looking though
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I just had a look and I find it quite amusing that I can now see my bike outside my old house and in the new one too as they've only updated certain areas.
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aren't the maps on live.com supposed to be higher res than google? - might depend on where you're looking though
A few are but most aren't - in fact they are worse!!!
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