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It's a one-dot-oh release. So that is the level of expectation that I am giving it.

by sigzero 14y ago

hahainternet 14y ago
It's been deployed globally on tens of millions of devices removing the existing solution. That's the level of expectation that I'm giving it.
- rimantas 14y ago
  In contrast with Android where Google can remove most of the apps and majority of users stuck with 2.x versions won't even know. On the serious note, I guess this sucks most for US users. In other parts of the world transit data was not available anyway, so nobody cares.
  - smackfu 14y ago
    Except the non-US mapping data seems to suck more than the US one, so they do care.
  - hahainternet 14y ago
    > In contrast with Android where Google can remove most of the apps and majority of users stuck with 2.x versions won't even know. This isn't the place for childish digs at competitors. Apple removed maps and replaced it with an inferior version for millions of their customers. As a result, the poor quality of these maps has made front page news. Trying to invoke "Android isn't up to date" is childish and uninformed. Maps is distributed via the Play Store. You are wrong in every substantial respect.
    - rimantas 14y ago
      Not sure about childish, but regarding uninformed: there is some information for you: http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html To compare this to the iOS6 (released just a couple of days ago) is left as an exercise for you :)
      - hahainternet 14y ago
        I'm aware of the point he is making. Maps is an app distributed through the Play Store. It is not distributed by installing a specific version of the OS. At least understand the platform you are criticising before assuming it operates in the same restrictive way as others.
  - koide 14y ago
    There are over 500 cities covered with Transit Information, all around the world. http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/transit/text.html#mdy http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/transit/text.html#mdy
estel 14y ago
Fair or not, it's a first release that's directly replacing a much more mature and complete product. Is it really unreasonable to expect a comparable feature set? Downgrading the iOS Maps application like this is a remarkably un-consumer friendly thing for Apple to do.
- lessnonymous 14y ago
  The amazing thing for me is that the Google Maps App on my original iPhone 3G was way better than this new one.
holtr94 14y ago
It should be given the same level of expectation as the thing it replaced. If Apple had run this maps app as an optional beta program, and not replaced the google maps app, things would have been a whole lot better. Then they could've waited for iOS 7 to make it default, just like they did with the messages beta for OS X.
- denzil_correa 14y ago
  This makes very good sense. A gradual migration rather than a shock transition would not only have saved Apple's arse but also the consumers & the overall user experience.

It's a one-dot-oh release. So that is the level of expectation that I am giving it.

by sigzero 14y ago

It's a one-dot-oh release. So that is the level of expectation that I am giving it.

It's been deployed globally on tens of millions of devices removing the existing solution. That's the level of expectation that I'm giving it.

rimantas 14y ago
In contrast with Android where Google can remove most of the apps and majority of users stuck with 2.x versions won't even know. On the serious note, I guess this sucks most for US users. In other parts of the world transit data was not available anyway, so nobody cares.
- smackfu 14y ago
  Except the non-US mapping data seems to suck more than the US one, so they do care.
- hahainternet 14y ago
  > In contrast with Android where Google can remove most of the apps and majority of users stuck with 2.x versions won't even know. This isn't the place for childish digs at competitors. Apple removed maps and replaced it with an inferior version for millions of their customers. As a result, the poor quality of these maps has made front page news. Trying to invoke "Android isn't up to date" is childish and uninformed. Maps is distributed via the Play Store. You are wrong in every substantial respect.
  - rimantas 14y ago
    Not sure about childish, but regarding uninformed: there is some information for you: http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html To compare this to the iOS6 (released just a couple of days ago) is left as an exercise for you :)
    - hahainternet 14y ago
      I'm aware of the point he is making. Maps is an app distributed through the Play Store. It is not distributed by installing a specific version of the OS. At least understand the platform you are criticising before assuming it operates in the same restrictive way as others.
- koide 14y ago
  There are over 500 cities covered with Transit Information, all around the world. http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/transit/text.html#mdy http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/transit/text.html#mdy

estel 14y ago

Fair or not, it's a first release that's directly replacing a much more mature and complete product. Is it really unreasonable to expect a comparable feature set? Downgrading the iOS Maps application like this is a remarkably un-consumer friendly thing for Apple to do.

lessnonymous 14y ago
The amazing thing for me is that the Google Maps App on my original iPhone 3G was way better than this new one.

holtr94 14y ago

It should be given the same level of expectation as the thing it replaced. If Apple had run this maps app as an optional beta program, and not replaced the google maps app, things would have been a whole lot better. Then they could've waited for iOS 7 to make it default, just like they did with the messages beta for OS X.

denzil_correa 14y ago
This makes very good sense. A gradual migration rather than a shock transition would not only have saved Apple's arse but also the consumers & the overall user experience.