readwriteweb.com— MapQuest continues to lose market share to Google Maps. While MapQuest started the year with a small lead, it's now 10% behind Google Maps.
Oct 29, 2009View in Crawl 4
The problem with MapQuest has always been puny maps that are optimized for what, a 640x480 laptop from 1992?Even the "large" map is puny, and what's with having only three discrete sizes anyway? Google Maps lets you make the thing as big as you want.The main problem with Google Maps is that the printing functionality is still broken after several years (which they admit); the printed area doesn't come close to matching what's on your screen, often leaving important parts of the map off your printout.
>> "the printed area doesn't come close to matching what's on your screen, often leaving important parts of the map off your printout."True.So, when you hit the print button, and the new window pops up... cancel the Print Dialog box... and recenter the map... zooming if needed.THEN print.I, too, was sick of Google Maps not printing what I had told it to...
I don't know, can it do that? Last time I used Google Earth it only cached the tiles I viewed. I would have to spend hours scrolling the entire town for every possible zooms. Not offline navigation per say.
I can't stand using Google Maps. They always give wrong directions. Taking a longer way then needed. Trying to change the route only makes things worse. Google maps will then show a way that double or even triple backs you on roads that aren't even close to how to get somewhere. I'll stick with Mapquest and get where I need, instead of going in circles.
factsahoyOct 31, 2009
The problem with MapQuest has always been puny maps that are optimized for what, a 640x480 laptop from 1992?Even the "large" map is puny, and what's with having only three discrete sizes anyway? Google Maps lets you make the thing as big as you want.The main problem with Google Maps is that the printing functionality is still broken after several years (which they admit); the printed area doesn't come close to matching what's on your screen, often leaving important parts of the map off your printout.
bringitontimxOct 31, 2009
OpenStreetMap is like the Linux of online map databases. Take that as you will.
mscripOct 31, 2009
>> "the printed area doesn't come close to matching what's on your screen, often leaving important parts of the map off your printout."True.So, when you hit the print button, and the new window pops up... cancel the Print Dialog box... and recenter the map... zooming if needed.THEN print.I, too, was sick of Google Maps not printing what I had told it to...
burrduggOct 31, 2009
I don't know, can it do that? Last time I used Google Earth it only cached the tiles I viewed. I would have to spend hours scrolling the entire town for every possible zooms. Not offline navigation per say.
gorftronOct 31, 2009
Dugg for spectral wolf.
gorftronOct 31, 2009
Mapquest meet Palm. Palm, meet mapquest.
johnnysoftwareOct 31, 2009
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getalifeidiotsNov 1, 2009
I can't stand using Google Maps. They always give wrong directions. Taking a longer way then needed. Trying to change the route only makes things worse. Google maps will then show a way that double or even triple backs you on roads that aren't even close to how to get somewhere. I'll stick with Mapquest and get where I need, instead of going in circles.
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