Google Earth Launched - Review

Google news again?  That's right, another Google announcement, but Google Earth is something really special!  As I mentioned before, I've been using this tool for a while, and there's nothing like it...yet. Google Earth enables users to fly from space to street level views to find geographic information and explore places around the world.  Go try it (it's a free download) but keep in mind that Google Earth is a broadband, 3D application that not all computers can run.

"Google Earth utilizes broadband streaming technology and 3D graphics, much like a videogame, enabling users to interactively explore the world -- either their own neighborhood or the far corners of the globe," said John Hanke, general manager, Keyhole, Google Inc.

Minimum configuration:    

* Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP    
* CPU speed: Intel® Pentium® PIII 500 MHz    
* System memory (RAM): 128MB    
* 200MB hard-disk space    
* 3D graphics card: 3D-capable video card with 16MB VRAM    
* 1024x768, 32-bit true color screen    
* Network speed: 128 kbps ("Broadband/Cable Internet")

Google Earth will also be available for Apple MAC users in the near future.

Read the Google Earth Review | PC Magazine