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Re:Apple delivers a new redesigned Maps for users in the Uni... by canes123456 on Thursday January 30, 2020 @06:51PM (#22197338)
I highly doubt the benefits of Waze are real, at least in Miami. While the random routes that Waze recommends might be more entertaining, it rarely is faster and sometimes WAY slower.
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Re:Apple delivers a new redesigned Maps for users in the Uni... by fma on Thursday January 30, 2020 @09:09PM (#22198343)
Probably a regional thing. I live in Atlanta and overall the routes are good, and Google maps isn't good accounting for traffic.

I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale and when I go back I use Google maps. Waze would take you down roads I'd never use. Also I went to the keys and US1 had an accident. Google maps gave me a parallel road to save me 30 minutes. I thought it was wrong. I turned reluctantly and sure enough, it was a good route... Waze was like derp derp...which was probably to my advantage as everyone else sat in traffic.

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