Google Earth Pro desktop downloads will end in 2027 (support.google.com) 1 points by linzhangrun 5d ago ↗ HN
[–] mune2gu-chan 5d ago ↗ The desktop version feels way snappier once the datasets get big. Not a fan of this trend of turning everything into a web app. [–] linzhangrun 5d ago ↗ Yes. The desktop version is just too old, built on a 20-plus-year-old base. [–] HWR_14 5d ago ↗ Why is that a problem? It's not getting new features, so it can just continue to exist. [–] ahartmetz 4d ago ↗ It wasn't designed to properly squander^Wuse current computing power, I see
[–] linzhangrun 5d ago ↗ Yes. The desktop version is just too old, built on a 20-plus-year-old base. [–] HWR_14 5d ago ↗ Why is that a problem? It's not getting new features, so it can just continue to exist. [–] ahartmetz 4d ago ↗ It wasn't designed to properly squander^Wuse current computing power, I see
[–] HWR_14 5d ago ↗ Why is that a problem? It's not getting new features, so it can just continue to exist.
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