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Guess who owns these buildings

We've entered the main addresses of 10 major tech companies into Google Earth (which rivals solitaire for whiling away the hours).
Can you match the satellite views with the appropriate headquarters? Once you're done matching headquarters and images, you can check your answers by clicking here.
These are the choices:
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

Which company lives in this clutch of towers?
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

Nice, regular layout here. Could that be a clue?
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

Organic outline, fan-shape building layout--can you see who it is yet?
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

A campus ringed by traffic circles.
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

Lots of parking for the employees of this tech heavyweight.
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

This campus has well-watered greens crisscrossed by paths.
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

Here, covered walkways let workers go from building to building.
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

Lots and lots and lots of parking.
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler
Guess who owns these buildings

Huge curved windows and circular lawns. Ring any bells?
That's the last in the challenge. We'll publish the answers Friday.
Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)
Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Guess who owns these buildings

We've entered the main addresses of 10 major tech companies into Google Earth (which rivals solitaire for whiling away the hours).

Can you match the satellite views with the appropriate headquarters? Once you're done matching headquarters and images, you can check your answers by clicking here.

These are the choices:

Amazon.com
Apple Computer
Cisco Systems
Dell
Google
Intel
Microsoft
Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Yahoo

Published: July 20, 2006 -- 15:59 GMT (08:59 PDT)

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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