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Prism

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6. Apple maps are useless for transit

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 02:49 PM

Nov 2013

That's why I use Google maps. Built in step by step bus and train directions. Apple maps directs you to the App Store so you can download several apps and figure out the route yourself.

Newp, no thank you.

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Surprise! Apple Maps Is a Hit, Google Maps Loses Ground [View all] onehandle Nov 2013 OP

oh, I see the connection. well done. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #1

That just means people can get lost even faster than ever before. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #2

I like the audio turn-by-turn directions... SidDithers Nov 2013 #3

That functionality exists with Apple's map also DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2013 #8

What a silly article. EOTE Nov 2013 #4

Cool, if you have an iPhone. MineralMan Nov 2013 #5

Apple maps are useless for transit Prism Nov 2013 #6

This gives me hope for obamacare Joel thakkar Nov 2013 #7

Surprise! Apple users are using Apple Maps.. frylock Nov 2013 #9

So you mean people who buy the Apple hardware tend to use the Apple software? Threedifferentones Nov 2013 #10

It's not a hit for the visually impaired I can guarantee. And the new ios sucks for the liberal_at_heart Nov 2013 #11

So...Apple fixed their colossal f-up and now it's safe to use their product? Dreamer Tatum Nov 2013 #12

35 million Apple users are now too lazy (or too dumb to figure out how to install Google Maps) JCMach1 Nov 2013 #13

I swear to god, well, there is no such thing-, I swear to Obama snooper2 Nov 2013 #14