It's actually been a long time since Maps was a disaster. They fixed the problems, and (in my opinion) it's now better than Google Maps. Safari's case as a "ne

It's actually been a long time since Maps was a disaster. They fixed the problems, and (in my opinion) it's now better than Google Maps. Safari's case as a "new IE6" has been overstated, I think. It's fast and standards-compliant, and it's not lagging that far behind in catching up to the newest tech, as far as I know. And it's not like the other browsers don't have their share of serious issues. Mail and Calendar are actually great for apps that come bundled with the OS. One shouldn't see it as a failure on Apple's part that people choose third-party alternatives. I'd also argue that they're better than most third-party apps. (I use Fantastical instead of Calendar, but only because it has the awesome system menu dropdown. I use Mail, because Sparrow is no longer available, Airmail is too buggy, and Thunderbird isn't native.) Photos is a great iPhoto replacement. It's a bad Aperture replacement, and some people have issues with iCloud, but if you don't need Aperture and don't have these iCloud issues (and doubt most people do), then it's fine. iTunes is the main problem. It's tragically, hilariously bad. It was a decent, not great, app back in the early 2000s, back when iPods were the norm. Now, it's a trainwreck.