News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The Amazing iOS 6 Maps. Parent comment

Re:The Amazing iOS 6 Maps by liotier on Thursday September 20, 2012 @11:57AM (#4549159) 

  > If Apple's management thinks its acceptable to roll out
  > beta products on all of their users, I'll be moving to 
  > Android.
Sure - because Google never rolls out beta products on all of their users...
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Amazing iOS 6 Maps by aeturnum on Thursday September 20, 2012 @12:44PM (#4549407)
A good point for sure.

I think his reasoning is that, if all the options are going to be beta-level products, he might as well use Android. I think Apple has always implicitly presented a deal where they tightly control their phone, but the experience is excellent. You don't care who makes the maps app because it "just works." If that's changing, users might be happier in an ecosystem where choice is more pervasive.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Amazing iOS 6 Maps by pnathan on Thursday September 20, 2012 @01:08PM (#4549522)
> Apple has always implicitly presented a deal where they tightly control their phone, but the experience is excellent.

That, IMO, is absolutely the deal you make with Apple. More money, less hackability, and better experience.

If Apple starts crapping out stuff, there's no point in buying Apple.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Amazing iOS 6 Maps by jackson71 on Thursday September 20, 2012 @12:43PM (#4549398)
Difference is, it generally says, "Beta" right on the tin.
[ Parent | on HN ]