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Defending the maps app as "a few months old" does not excuse the fact that it is not as good as the app it replaced. I'm sure it will improve in the future and

• Bud 14y ago
  I didn't defend the maps app in that way; I was defending the immaturity of the map data. The app, as I said, is superior in my opinion to the Google Maps app. It zooms better, loads faster, looks better, has better layout, is prettier, and has turn-by-turn directions and 3D features that were absent in the Google Maps app. Remember that the app and its functionality is completely separate from the database it points to. None of the map data is stored in the app.
  • markmm 14y ago
    Would you like a search engine that had great scrolling of results, fast loading and other cool features, but had missing, irrelevant and wrong results, or it worked only for a small subset of search terms like "Coffee in Bay Area". Even Apples boss admits the app is a piece of shit, but morons like you still defend Apple products not matter how shitty they are.
  • nsns 14y ago
    In a, probably unintended, way, I believe you've nailed the nail on its head: Apple excels at making aesthetic beautiful stuff, which looks good and feels good. But maps are about details and accuracy, otherwise they're useless.