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If I had to tl;dr my conclusions from this post it's this, Google is better at showing you how to navigate, Apple is better at showing you places worth going to

by bane 10y ago

If I had to tl;dr my conclusions from this post it's this, Google is better at showing you how to navigate, Apple is better at showing you places worth going to. Really great analysis. I wish it was a bit more succinct, but there's a lot of great information here. One thing that's not clear in each comparison is "which is better?" The analysis seems to be indicating that the answer is "more", but I'm not entirely convinced that's correct in all cases.

chocochoco 10y ago
"The analysis seems to be indicating that the answer is "more"," That wasn't my read at all. What made you think that?
- bane 10y ago
  Most of the comparisons seemed to be about number of things at various zoom levels.
  - macintux 10y ago
    I get the impression the purpose of the tally was to identify priorities for each map, rather than render a value judgement.
sandworm101 10y ago
To simplify: I'd say Google is for drivers, while Apple is for people being driven. Apple is much more informative, but only where you have the time/energy to focus on the map, such as someone in the back of a taxi wanting to find some tiny location. Google is much easier to read at a glance, ie by someone actually doing something other then using the phone and needing the info to inform that task minute by minute.
- matt4077 10y ago
  There are uses for maps that that don't even involve cars at all! I know I've spend a fair amount of time just browsing around.
  - sandworm101 10y ago
    Not all drivers are driving cars. Some 'drivers' are actually on foot. A driver is someone both navigating and controlling their movement, requiring different type of map than a passenger or wandering tourist who cares more about seeing lots of place names and interesting landmarks. The driver wants/needs an uncluttered display that can be scanned for vital information quickly.

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If I had to tl;dr my conclusions from this post it's this, Google is better at showing you how to navigate, Apple is better at showing you places worth going to

by bane 10y ago

chocochoco 10y ago
"The analysis seems to be indicating that the answer is "more"," That wasn't my read at all. What made you think that?
- bane 10y ago
  Most of the comparisons seemed to be about number of things at various zoom levels.
  - macintux 10y ago
    I get the impression the purpose of the tally was to identify priorities for each map, rather than render a value judgement.
sandworm101 10y ago
To simplify: I'd say Google is for drivers, while Apple is for people being driven. Apple is much more informative, but only where you have the time/energy to focus on the map, such as someone in the back of a taxi wanting to find some tiny location. Google is much easier to read at a glance, ie by someone actually doing something other then using the phone and needing the info to inform that task minute by minute.
- matt4077 10y ago
  There are uses for maps that that don't even involve cars at all! I know I've spend a fair amount of time just browsing around.
  - sandworm101 10y ago
    Not all drivers are driving cars. Some 'drivers' are actually on foot. A driver is someone both navigating and controlling their movement, requiring different type of map than a passenger or wandering tourist who cares more about seeing lots of place names and interesting landmarks. The driver wants/needs an uncluttered display that can be scanned for vital information quickly.