This is a truly exciting gift from our friends in the GooglePlex. I guess that Microsoft, Apple and others in the mapping game must be disappointed by this ann

This is a truly exciting gift from our friends in the GooglePlex. I guess that Microsoft, Apple and others in the mapping game must be disappointed by this announcement. This back-in-time feature is not necessarily 'must have' but it certainly is something that a lot of people are going to like. It also makes Google the only choice for the serious 'maps user'. Personally I envy those born in the last few years. When they get to my age they will be able to explore the streets they grew up in rather than rely on hazy black and white memories.