Re:Apple's risky bet on CarPlay
by dboreham on Tuesday April 23, 2024 @06:57PM
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Regarding "it sucks", if we're talking mapping/directions I disagree. Google maps is really a pretty piss poor application. It hasn't changed in 15 years and it's obvious its maintainers haven't ever driven anywhere using the application, even around the Google campus in MT View, or downtown SF. It's deeply bad. In my experience some car manufacturer mapping applications are quite a bit better. Since they obviously suck at software, who knows how good it could get with the combination of (not Google) AND (competent team)?
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Until Apple Maps got offline downloads (in iOS 17), Google Maps was way ahead for offline use, which was enough to have me use it normally as well.
> It hasn't changed in 15 years
Good. It works.
I use Apple rather than Google as I try to avoid Google as much as possible but it’s the same principle. I want long term stability in software, not new changes put in to earn a PM a promotion.