Wish Apple & Tim Cook Would Get On The Ball - Just Venting - move along

[tomm2thumbs]

I know, I know... they only have $$Billions$$ of dollars and they can't spend it fast enough, but could they at least keep their map locations up to date -- Google is making them look ridiculously behind. A quick side by side of just one area I happened to check, in the heart of technology-driven Santa Monica. (see below)

Guess they are spending their money on other things. Not helpful if you are trying to meet someone and they get that major construction site on their end.

GOOGLE MAPS:




APPLE MAPS:



(seems like someone is Waaaaaay behind the times)

Tsk Tsk Tsk... and now a THIRD update to iPhone IOS 09 already... after being locked out of my phone for a DAY after the first update, and on the phone nearly 2 hours with support to try to get to the bottom of it with little help. Then a second update... Now a third update. Seriously?

OK, I guess I'm venting, but WTF??

As for Maps -- it is a core item that ALL your users want to use -- but Google is still the standard and you aren't showing any signs of making a dent in that -- (and apparently not even trying.)

Please stop releasing your IOS before it is ready, and get your maps up to date. You are wasting your user's time and energy by trying to push some of the software out the door TOO EARLY, while not keeping existing software current.

(venting done -- eating a cookie)

[KamaAina]

1. Google owns the map space

Yahoo! Maps shut down a few months ago.

[Egnever]

2. No sympathy at all

You bought a phone from a company that milks you for every dollar possible.

For what? A status symbol?

Worthless maps?

The fact that they have billions in the bank in cash based on basically one product should be enough to figure out they are robbing you blind.

Sorry but buying from Apple is supporting the one percent ers more than any other purchase I can think of

[tomm2thumbs]

4. was a gift actually, as was the Apple watch (which sits charging, un-used)

Didn't want to say 'Thanks, but I'd rather not accept your generous gift because the company that made it doesn't know how to design proper products in spite of the money they rip off of well-meaning customers'

But I guess losing it might be an option.

[Egnever]

11. Fair enough

I wouldn't throw it out either in that situation.

[tomm2thumbs]

3. When Cook said "Did you feel the room shake?" just last week...

He wasn't referring to the ground-breaking developments in Apple software, that's for sure.

[PeaceNikki]

5. Try Waze. You can have Stephan Colbert as the voice.

[tomm2thumbs]

7. a friend had 'Boy Band' as the voice on their program

I guess Google bought Waze, but funny how they are personalizing the voices -- didn't know Colbert was in there... will have to look that up. Thanks!

added - OMG - hilarious

[PeaceNikki]

8. The advantage of Google Maps over Waze is that it reads street names.

Waze just tells you when to turn. But it's Colbert telling you when.

I have an Android so I more often use Google Maps. It's just hands down the gold standard.

[tomm2thumbs]

9. I see -- right and left versus 'right at Blocker Street' and 'left at Interstate 10'

Good to know - thanks

[PeaceNikki]

10. Yup. Right in .5 mile vs right in .5 mile on Main Street.

It's cute to hear Google woefully mispronounce some of the names, too.

My Moto 360 watch and Google Maps together are amazing. It vibrates when turns are coming and shows the map on it. Super fun.

Anyway, good luck.

[GeorgeGist]

6. Their iPad updates suck too.

The 'cool' factor has overpowered user friendliness. IMO.