March 2nd, 2006
Ask.Com Launches New Ajax-Based Mapping Service
By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
They killed off Jeeves, the lantern-jawed bulter icon, and today Ask.com is getting even more serious with a new Ajax style mapping app that goes head to head with the latest from Google and Microsoft. The above picture is my office here in San Francisco.
We say: The current version is DOG-SLOW, and it looks like everyone is getting into the mapping business. The biggest crime: What fools they are for not making the little red “you are here” icon a little Jeeves icon instead. Could have made the application instantly more unique and friendly.
Dave Barnes says:
Like, who cares.
According to http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=1 , Ask.com has a 1.13% marketshare.
,dave
March 2nd, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Alice says:
I agree. Yawn
March 2nd, 2006 at 4:52 pm
Fred says:
The data is just as accurate as the other mappers. Which means my area is still 4-5 years out of date. Same info, different company. I see no advantages over Google Maps.
March 5th, 2006 at 10:23 am
Alice says:
That why they needed poor old Jeeves
March 5th, 2006 at 5:13 pm