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Google Earth on hold
Google has stopped offering downloads of for its new Google Earth software.
The service couldn't handle any more new users, given that it's still in beta, the company said in a statement on its website.
For those desperate to get a copy, the software can still be obtained through file sharing networks, the Inside Google blog points out.
And the company shouldn't worry about insufficient bandwidth capacity for the service. Looking at satelelite images of my home and VNU's London office grew old after about 10 minutes. I don't see any applications for the average consumer here.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin gave a demonstration of Google Earth at its company headquarters last May. Click here to watch a video
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June 30, 2005 at 12:36 AM | Permalink
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Comments
eeeerm, still available at the mo?
Posted-by: wlater Kurtz | 30 Jun 2005 11:19:52
...and still available now - i've just downloaded it.
Posted-by: Paul | 30 Jun 2005 15:59:55
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