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If they cared why wouldn't they buy Waze?

• nhangen 13y ago
  Because Waze isn't really that good either.
  • yen223 13y ago
    Waze actually really is that good. Its real-time traffic information easily beats Google Maps'.
    • timjahn 13y ago
      Isn't that information dependent on the number of users in a given area? So if very few people in a metropolitan area use Waze, the information would suck?
      • yen223 13y ago
        I would think so. It uses some kind of peer-to-peer system to divine traffic information I believe. That said, it works really well where I live, and I don't live anywhere near a major tech hub.
    • nhangen 13y ago
      I don't like it at all. It has a cartoonish interface and eats my battery alive. I don't need real-time traffic information while I'm driving, I get that by looking out the windshield. Granted, I'm sure that interface can evolve, but the fact of the matter is that Waze's technology is not defensible.
      • yen223 13y ago
        We'll have to agree to disagree. Waze can tell you if there's an accident along your route, and point out where it is, and it is pretty accurate most of the time. That feature alone has saved me countless hours. As far as battery usage goes, it's no worse than Google Maps. I'm not a huge fan of the interface, or the gamification aspect, but the data is just that good.
  • notatoad 13y ago
    but Waze+apple could be. If you have a ton of cash and an inferior product, why wouldn't you buy up competent smaller players?