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"why would someone go ahead and use Apple's terrible search engine to help them improve their search?" Because at the end of the day I want to make choices tha
by BryantD 14y ago
"why would someone go ahead and use Apple's terrible search engine to help them improve their search?"
Because at the end of the day I want to make choices that result in more flexibility down the line. I do not want to live in a world where Apple is the only OS provider for mobile devices. Likewise, I don't want to live in a world in which Google is the only reasonable choice for map searches.
- tolmasky 14y agoSo is your strategy to always use the worse of two services to ensure competition for the future?
- chucknelson 14y agoThis. Arguing to use an inferior product so that better products don't succeed "too much" isn't how things work. Markets work this stuff out, you don't necessarily have to balance market share and consequences in your head (not that you as an individual really matter that much in the end anyway!). Just enjoy the products you like.
- BryantD 14y agoNope. Apple Maps isn't particularly worse for me. The directions have been fine, and I like turn-by-turn. I miss transit directions quite a bit. I thought about what I was missing and I thought about how dominant Google is in search, and I decided the tradeoff was worth it for me. I wouldn't make fun of someone for making the other choice either.