Comments on: MapInfo as an ESRI Business Partner? http://spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/ Geospatial Technology, Web Mapping and Spatial Services Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: J Wallis http://spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4757 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:26:51 +0000 http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4757 Well, since they are bragging about getting their software new working with Virtual Earth…in a lab….I think it is safe to say they are pretty far behind the curve since ESRI will have that out by the end of the year.

]]> By: Simon Jackson http://spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4756 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:50:59 +0000 http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4756 Mapinfo is still #2 over here in jolly old England – majority of the Government Agencies use it, which in turn means a lot of the consultancies have to use it.

When you compare the ESRI site, especially its support (active forums and virtual campus), Mapinfo needs a serious makeover. Mapbasic is limited and the best support I can find is the Mapinfo-L. However, I do like the software, especially when tied in with Vertical Mapper, and am hoping that the recent aquisition will lead to better things…

]]> By: J Wallis http://spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4755 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:13:56 +0000 http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4755 to further clarify (i think this is where the confusion comes from) PB said they would place MapInfo into their software segment of the company, but the “software segment” != Group 1 It just means MapInfo won’t be stuck with the postage meter people side of the house.

]]> By: Shree http://spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4754 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:04:43 +0000 http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4754 Wallis is correct. MapInfo has been (or being) acquired by Pitney Bowes which also owns Group1. This is probaly the most unpredictable crappy deals in the recent past – sheesh I still can’t digest it. I wonder whats in store for MapInfo – will the Dodo finally get a makeover?! Lets see… and BTW did you all check the MapInfo blog? they really need some good PR work else they’re gonna poke in their own eye…

]]> By: J Wallis http://spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4753 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:42:22 +0000 http://www.spatiallyadjusted.com/2007/03/20/mapinfo-as-an-esri-business-partner/#comment-4753 Eh, I don’t really think thats correct. Pitney Bowes owns Group 1 and will own MapInfo….but Group 1 isn’t acquiring MapInfo, and nothing in the press releases state that MapInfo will be folded into Group 1.

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