after reading reports that google maps almost overtook mapquest last december i did the following in google trends

http://www.google.com/trends?q=mapquest%2C+google+maps%2C+maps%2C+google+earth&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0

what was so interesting about maps in general in november 2007?
google released the terrain view but that can't explain it, can it?

google insight for search lists a partnership between google and tomtom as news item
http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=mapquest%2Cgoogle%20maps&date=1%2F2007%2012m&cmpt=q

I was just about to post this: http://lifehacker.com/5151923/google-maps-or-mapquest

How is mapquest re-gaining users!? ONCE YOU GO GOOGLE YOU NEVER GO BACK!

xP

Dec. 2008: Street View redesign, Street View in New Zealand, double coverage in the US