This is not entirely unlike reddit or 4chan or wherever, except the over-quoted phrases are some sort of startup/media/business wisdom rather than some geeky pop culture reference.

I remember that when people were whining that the iPod sucked compared to archos media players and predicted it would fail.

This season its popular to claim that somehow the magical Steve Jobs's death means the end of Apple --- always from people who hope it is true.

The sad thing is, They are the ones who have all along insisted Steve Jobs was magical, becuase they refuse to understand why Apple is a success.

Which is why they constantly bash Apple products and claim they will fail (And then are silent about them when they win.)

iOS Maps is already far better than google maps. Further, Google maps hasn't really progressed in the last decade, while iOS Maps clearly is progressing pretty quickly.

The iPhone was going to suck, the iPas was the worst product name ever.... hell, this tradition goes all the way back to the original mac before most HN readres (I suspect) were even born.

I'm tired of the "Apple's product sucks because I don't know anything about technology or design but am a fan of [competitor]" junk.

It has been a long while since I've used an iPhone on a daily basis (iPhone 3G for nearly two years), so perhaps what you're saying is correct for the iOS version of Google Maps, but the Android version has progressed tremendously and it continues to do so. Google Maps/Nav is 90% of the reason I'd never even consider using a non-Android phone platform right now.

"I'm tired of the "Apple's product sucks because I don't know anything about technology or design but am a fan of [competitor]" junk."

This goes both ways. Yes, there are Android fanbois who are overly critical and overly defensive, but there are at least an equal number of Apple fanbois. If you only notice one side of this and noticing that makes you super defensive enough to post about it, odds are you yourself are a bit too much of a fanboi.

Sober up, then post.

You being Google's product, that they sold, would imply that Google is guilty of slavery, and that you are now the property of the buyer.