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Why?Originally Posted by confed 
People would just have pizza delivered to your house
People would just have pizza delivered to your house
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Haha no. Something funnier. Maybe an airport in an ocean, or a river.Originally Posted by Kand
You mean like this aiport?
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&biw=1314&bih=872&gbv=2&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=timaru+airport&fb=1&hq=timaru+airport&hnear=timaru+airport&cid=0,0,1081127275368919472&sa=X&ei=LwhoUP_AG6uTiQfas4DgDw&ved=0CIwBEPwSMAM
You mean like this aiport?
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&biw=1314&bih=872&gbv=2&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=timaru+airport&fb=1&hq=timaru+airport&hnear=timaru+airport&cid=0,0,1081127275368919472&sa=X&ei=LwhoUP_AG6uTiQfas4DgDw&ved=0CIwBEPwSMAM
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I understand perfectly what they're trying to convey, but that doesn't change the fact that they still made a deceptive ad. Also no it wouldn't have as Apple Maps gets some public locations wrong too I think.Originally Posted by TurboMach1
have you still not realized the entire premise of that ad? putting in an established businesses address would have made the ad pointless.
have you still not realized the entire premise of that ad? putting in an established businesses address would have made the ad pointless.
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Actually I thought Nokia Maps were.Originally Posted by Rubers
Google Maps are the most superior on the market and Google Navigation is quite excellent on foot or by car.
Google Maps are the most superior on the market and Google Navigation is quite excellent on foot or by car.
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Uh? I was just wondering why you quoted me and what your point was (I assumed it was pointed at me) as I didn't know. No need to be sarcastic.Originally Posted by Tehrawk
I didn't realize I wasn't allowed to expand on what you were saying. You will have to forgive me this transgression, as I just assumed, since you were allowed to expand on what 2010rig was saying. Then I would be extended the same courtesy.
All I am saying is that 2010rig wasn't looking in one the predetermined, designated 3D areas on Apple maps. Clearly he should have been looking in one of these areas. Which covers just over .5% (+/- .5%) of the population of this planet, and as a result. This is the amount of people who may find a use for 3D maps. Obviously these are not exact figures. The + .5% I extrapolated from visitors to these cities, but this figure could easily be larger. The - .5% is derived from the fact that 3D maps are not really that useful to anyone.
So as the picture was taken outside one of these designated areas. He was looking at Apple Maps wrong.
I didn't realize I wasn't allowed to expand on what you were saying. You will have to forgive me this transgression, as I just assumed, since you were allowed to expand on what 2010rig was saying. Then I would be extended the same courtesy.
All I am saying is that 2010rig wasn't looking in one the predetermined, designated 3D areas on Apple maps. Clearly he should have been looking in one of these areas. Which covers just over .5% (+/- .5%) of the population of this planet, and as a result. This is the amount of people who may find a use for 3D maps. Obviously these are not exact figures. The + .5% I extrapolated from visitors to these cities, but this figure could easily be larger. The - .5% is derived from the fact that 3D maps are not really that useful to anyone.
So as the picture was taken outside one of these designated areas. He was looking at Apple Maps wrong.
I'm just pointing out that if you turn on "3D mode" in a 2D area you can get some distorted results. The solution, is to not do that, as turning on 3D mode in a 2D area provides no benefit whatsoever.
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They do work quite well, it's just they cover very little of the world so far. I think Flyover trumps Street View for looking at the area you're going to.Originally Posted by Rubers
^ The 3D maps look really good, they just don't work very well just yet. I also don't think I'd use them productively and would be a "look this is cool" for a while kind of thing. If I really needed to get a good feel for the area or where I'm going.. StreetView all the way.
^ The 3D maps look really good, they just don't work very well just yet. I also don't think I'd use them productively and would be a "look this is cool" for a while kind of thing. If I really needed to get a good feel for the area or where I'm going.. StreetView all the way.
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They've done what? Siri is fine, but it's a huge project (like Maps) and will take time to mature. Performance is better than ever on iOS devices, and Apple's apps are fine.
Originally Posted by Domino
Apple has done the same with Siri, performance, apps, etc.
Apple has done the same with Siri, performance, apps, etc.
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Uh I'm not. And I don't "love" Apple.So stop crying foul about your beloved company.
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Ah right. It's still a deceptive ad though.Originally Posted by 3930K
Not faek, just not recognized by the USPS as no-one ships styuff to a aprk.
Not faek, just not recognized by the USPS as no-one ships styuff to a aprk.
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It's inferior in terms of accuracy and mapping quality right now, however it brings a few new features like Flyover (which will spread over time) and Siri-enabled Turn-by-Turn navigation, the latter two Google Maps didn't offer on iOS. Of course they don't make up for the problems, but the problems will be fixed, so until then buckle up and hold on.
Originally Posted by 2010rig
This has nothing to do with what Nokia did.
My point is, they replaced a perfectly good working maps app, with an inferior solution.
This has nothing to do with what Nokia did.
My point is, they replaced a perfectly good working maps app, with an inferior solution.
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They dumped Google Maps because they couldn't get Voice-enabled Turn-by-Turn navigation.Originally Posted by Rubers
Well, Nokia didn't throw the dummy out of the pram and effectively say "we're not using Gmaps anymore cuz we fink google is copying uz waaaaaaaah". I mean, really, there was no need to fix something that wasn't broken other than the money and principal of disowning Google. Which is incredibly petty and pathetic.
Well, Nokia didn't throw the dummy out of the pram and effectively say "we're not using Gmaps anymore cuz we fink google is copying uz waaaaaaaah". I mean, really, there was no need to fix something that wasn't broken other than the money and principal of disowning Google. Which is incredibly petty and pathetic.
Edited by steelbom - 10/1/12 at 2:08am
