Google Earth Launched for Free

Filed in: Google — June 30th, 2005

Google Earth is launched yesterday and there is free version for home and personal users.

Immediately, I downloaded and tried Google Earth. It is amazing! I like the feeling flying through the earth. Moving, zooming, and tilting are smooth. The satelite image is clear, though you can’t get very detail images like U.S for Malaysia but you still can see the cities.

Google Earth - Kluang
My hometown, Kluang in Google Earth (click to enlarge)

Google Earth download temporarily closed!

Thanks for your interest in Google Earth, but we’re sorry we can’t offer you a download right now. As you know, Google Earth is in beta, and we’re still building out our ability to take on new users. We’re making good progress, and expect to be able to accept new downloads shortly, so we recommend you check back daily at earth.google.com. We hope to be able to welcome you and other new planet surfers soon.

I guess the Google earth server cannot handle the overwhelming requests. :neutral:

Never mind! I uploaded it online, and you can download it HERE (last for 7 days).

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  • http://www.livejournal.com/~theblackjournal wil@theblackjournal

    I got it yesterday…haha..lucky …cool proggie eh…not useful…to me anyways but fun.. ;p

  • http://www.livejournal.com/~theblackjournal wil@theblackjournal

    I got it yesterday…haha..lucky …cool proggie eh…not useful…to me anyways but fun.. ;p

  • LcF

    when nothing to do, can use Google Earth to kill your time wat. Improve geography knowlegde as well. :)

  • LcF

    when nothing to do, can use Google Earth to kill your time wat. Improve geography knowlegde as well. :)

  • http://www.livejournal.com/~theblackjournal wil@theblackjournal

    hehehe…I’m sure I will go and improve my geography knowledge. Btw…if u look at JeffOoi’s site, he used a different site for map imaging. I breifly checked it out…looks pretty interesting.

  • http://www.livejournal.com/~theblackjournal wil@theblackjournal

    hehehe…I’m sure I will go and improve my geography knowledge. Btw…if u look at JeffOoi’s site, he used a different site for map imaging. I breifly checked it out…looks pretty interesting.

  • noisemonkie

    thank you so very much man! downloaded it yesterday (at the office) but accidently deleted the installer, was trying to download it last night for my home desktop, and yeah; temporarily closed! thanks again man! you rock!

  • noisemonkie

    thank you so very much man! downloaded it yesterday (at the office) but accidently deleted the installer, was trying to download it last night for my home desktop, and yeah; temporarily closed! thanks again man! you rock!

  • noisemonkie

    i can’t login to google earth ;(

    “Due to the huge demand, we’ve had to put a lid on new activations for a while while we rearrange the furniture. Check back soon, though — we’re all working really hard to get things to the stage where everyone who wants Google Earth can have it.”

    from: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=SupportDiscussions&Number=33460

  • noisemonkie

    i can’t login to google earth ;(

    “Due to the huge demand, we’ve had to put a lid on new activations for a while while we rearrange the furniture. Check back soon, though — we’re all working really hard to get things to the stage where everyone who wants Google Earth can have it.”

    from: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=SupportDiscussions&Number=33460

  • LcF

    mmm… seems like need to rip the registry keys from “activated” machine for it to run on new PC.

  • LcF

    mmm… seems like need to rip the registry keys from “activated” machine for it to run on new PC.

  • JdOtL

    Look like the Nasa World wind program, is it the same?

  • JdOtL

    Look like the Nasa World wind program, is it the same?

  • http://www.szehau.com/ szehau

    Wow, a great application from google. Unluckily, still can’t download the software … Will try again tomorrow …

  • http://www.szehau.com szehau

    Wow, a great application from google. Unluckily, still can’t download the software … Will try again tomorrow …

  • dave

    i can not log in to GOOGLE EARTH altho i can use the free version i want to upgrade

  • dave

    i can not log in to GOOGLE EARTH altho i can use the free version i want to upgrade

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