I think the point is (well for me anyway) that Apple took away something that worked and replaced it with something of their own that does not work, a very arrogant thing to do, they should have waited until it was ready or released it as a turn by turn sat nav with 3D flyovers.

 

Nothing has been taken away. maps.google.com has all the data the maps app used to have.

 

Apple maps is crap, even Tim Cook realises that now, so much so that he is recommending the fanboys to use other services. The thing is, since Apple maps needs people to use it to improve their service and Tim Cook is telling everyone to use something else, it looks like Apple maps is likely to remain crap for some time yet.

 

You're delusioned. Tim Cook recommends other Apps for Bus and Walking directions, the iOS Maps app does the same.

 

Oh come on Jack, what part of this don't you understand? (its even from the Apple website ffs)

http://www.apple.com/letter-from-tim-cook-on-maps/

Apple are not perfect, you may have to live with that

Tony

 

Where does it say that iOS maps is crap? It doesn't. It says Maps could be improved and what maps can't be improved?

 

And yet, bizarrely, certain people can't quite understand that

Tony, no one here is saying Apple is perfect . Jack certainly isn't.

We all agree Apple Maps isn't as good as it should be. Its not "crap", but IMO (using both, unlike a lot of the detractors on here who don't actually have an iphone running IOS6 and are merely regurgitating heresay) its not as good as as Google maps.

But so what? Google maps is still available, working just as it did and for free. You don't even need to go near itunes to get it. What's the issue? The "as supplied" weather widget is hopeless, yet no one whinges on about that

Seriously, am I missing something here

 

Running in android, no doubt

 

This goes some way towards explaining it.



The detractors believe what they read.

 

Sorry Tony, have to pull you up on this one.

On the hills/mountains/forests/wherever a phone (smart or otherwise) is for communication and only communication. Basic survival concept. Dedicated GPS device if you don't want to use old school maps.

No point knowing where you are with your broken legs only to find that you cant call it in because your battery is flat after you've been dicking about on it all day with some not quite as accurate as it could be app.

 

Ah, the advantage of me carrying a spare battery, something you cannot do with an Iphone
Plus you can register your phone with the mountain rescue services, that helps quite a bit but the GPS can come in very handy, though I have not had to use it yet, and hopefully will never need to.

Tony

 

The first paragraph pretty much says its substandard (ie crap).

Tony

 

It most certainly does not.

 

It certainly does.

 

Jack sounds like he works for the "Ministry of Truth"

it is Orwellian in the extreme

 

Substandard is not what it says at all. Falling short of Apple customers expectations does not automatically make something substandard, the expectations of Apple customers are very high indeed. Lets say your McLaren is delivered with a flat tire, you'd be disappointed and McLaren would have fallen short of your expectations but your car isn't automatically a substandard product.

 

"Delusion: a belief held with strong conviction despite superior evidence to the contrary."

Take a look in the mirror!

 

I don't need to look in the Mirror, I look at and sucessfully use iOS Maps, it's you and your ilk that have been looking in The Mirror and believing what you've read.

 

When Jack looks in the mirror he sees Sheldon

 

Woohoo! 44 pages and counting - subscription to this thread is becoming akin to self-harming!!!

 

This years biggest thread on Scoobynet.

 

Is that the sort of thing that 'tickles your nipples'?

Thought so.

 

Indeed... the Fandroids don't even have use the bl00dy maps either

 

Pays the bills around here.

 

80% less data than the old maps. Even more reason to use the new maps.

http://www.bgr.com/2012/10/02/apple-...n-google-maps/

 

Because 80% of the information you need is missing

 

Cheap shot

 

Another post by the same person..

http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/21/apple-...alry-analysis/

Maybe this is a good one to end this thread on..

 

Good article. I liked this bit;


On the evidence of this thread, Mission: Accomplished.

 

I'll be the **** that says that iOS users have the best of both worlds, literally.