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Originally Posted by astroron
Why so many sites for google earth, what benefit does that site give me over the official site  |
The google.com download sites are the official ones (i.e. directly from Google) for the desktop application.
You have other official download channels such as the link to the Google Earth iPhone/iPad app on the Apple Store (which has its own webpage outside of iTunes).
The myriad of other options such as download.cnet.com and softonic.com are often third-party websites (unrelated to Google) that make money off advertising. I've found that it's usually best to avoid these because what you download may be bundled with unwanted "goodies" that you either don't need (e.g. random toolbars for your web browser), or does harm to your computer (spyware, malware, etc).