Inaccurate Apple Maps directions causes 'life threatening issue' for travelers, says Australian poli

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  • Reply 381 of 507
    anonymouse wrote: »
    That was my subjective comparison's, not the article's, Mr. Magic Logic Powers.

    Do you recall me asking for your definition of objectivism? You claim that the article is objective, yet you agree that certain points are debatable, which defeats the point of using that article as your definition of objectivism. I'm even allowing you to play your game that way because debating in uncomfortable situations appeals me; otherwise I would have told you immediately that you never posted your definition of objectivism for scrutiny.
  • Reply 382 of 507

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    Really? Where was that proven? In the same post where you claimed to have magically refuted any future arguments I might make?

    Once again, I'll repeat it:

    So, where is the proof that the total number of errors in Apple Maps is greater than the total number of errors in Google Maps? (Hint: the article you cited doesn't make that claim - they state that the number of errors is the same, but Apple fails in a different way. Furthermore, one province in Canada is not the rest of the world. You are making a claim that Apple Maps is worse. Period. So you must have global data on the numbers for #1 and #2 above.).

    Still waiting for that proof.


     


    Your arugment revolves around the lack of evidence. Just because you see there is no proof that Apple Maps has more errors than Google Maps doesn't mean that Apple Maps doesn't have more errors than Google Maps. The problem with your request is that the proof is something that can't be readily provided (especially by people like us; hell, I'm not even sure if anyone can provide the proof you want) and then you claim that since we can't provide the evidence, then your point is correct by default. It's almost like the debate whether or not God exists.


     


    Because of this constraint, the only thing we can do is go off of evidence that has been posted by various sources that do compare the two at various points around the globe. And then look up more and more of them. And from those sites combined, in general, Apple Maps makes more mistakes than Google Maps. The full amount of errors will never be known.

  • Reply 383 of 507

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    Do you recall me asking for your definition of objectivism? You claim that the article is objective, yet you agree that certain points are debatable, which defeats the point of using that article as your definition of objectivism. I'm even allowing you to play your game that way because debating in uncomfortable situations appeals me; otherwise I would have told you immediately that you never posted your definition of objectivism for scrutiny.


     


    Objectivism is a philosophy propounded by Ayn Rand.


     


    And, no, there aren't really any debatable points.

  • Reply 384 of 507
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    Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum View Post

    Note:  Because it is in the middle of the river -- I suppose Street View is NA!

     

    That brings up an interesting point: do they have Street View in Venice?

     

    *crickets*

     

    Actually, there is one street view-- on the bridge entering the city...

     

    St. Marks Square has a pigeon-pucky view though...

  • Reply 385 of 507
    anonymouse wrote: »
    Objectivism is a philosophy propounded by Ayn Rand.

    And, no, there aren't really any debatable points.

    OK, then not only can you not clearly position the goal posts, but you are also denying things that you accepted earlier, which are out there in the thread for anyone who wishes to read, so I don't need you to recognize it.

    Now just to finish this up: providing a comparison is not required for my argument, because I was arguing against the notion that the double standard was irrational and my reasoning has both been explained and proven without needing a comparison of map data. If, however, you think you can refute my point about the double standard being rational by demonstrating a need to compare map data, please explain why that need exists in a way that has not already been refuted.
  • Reply 386 of 507

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    Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum View Post


    Here's a famous landmark of a once-powerful government and its infamous leader




    First time someone is describing Frederick William II. of Prussia as infamous image



     


    I was referring to Der Alte!

  • Reply 387 of 507

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    OK, then not only can you not clearly position the goal posts, but you are also denying things that you accepted earlier, which are out there in the thread for anyone who wishes to read, so I don't need you to recognize it.

    Now just to finish this up: providing a comparison is not required for my argument, because I was arguing against the notion that the double standard was irrational and my reasoning has both been explained and proven without needing a comparison of map data. If, however, you think you can refute my point about the double standard being rational by demonstrating a need to compare map data, please explain why that need exists in a way that has not already been refuted.


     


    I think we all missed the part where you actually refuted anything. However, in the spirit of your logic...


     


    I hereby declare Vaelian soundly defeated on all points. All his arguments, made or not made, have been refuted in perpetuity. Q.E.D.

  • Reply 388 of 507

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    Clearly the current maps has a problem finding places when not given a street address, but it's also pretty clear that there are NO buildings anywhere near where that pin is placed.  It's curious to me that people wouldn't check the satellite view before accepting the recommendation from the current version of Apple's maps - I certainly wouldn't, and I'm in the US. If you get the correct destination, it seems to work well, but I've had routes given that were halfway across the country from where I wanted to go and others that were just wrong. (A friend of mine was recently 5 miles from Los Alamos, asked for directions, and was given a route to the Alamo in Texas.)


     


    So no, people here do have something to complain about too, but wouldn't the lack of streets and buildings be a tip-off that the pin isn't on the city you were hoping for? Every mapping system has a disclaimer about possible errors & road signs taking precedence... Why do people not at this point take Apple's disclaimer more seriously?



    Regardless of what you think someone should do (ie. check the satellite) This is Australia, land of great open spaces. The lack of streets and buildings, is something that is commonplace in Australia.



    Let's assume this guy lives in the city, his Apple Maps might work reasonably well in the city. He'd have no reason to believe they wouldn't work just as well in the country. 



    Obviously now this guy will be checking various sources, as will I. It often takes something like this to cause people to realise how important it is for customers to check. 



     

  • Reply 389 of 507


    Parents in law were talking about their iPad. Love the screen, love the photos, love the portability. But having no end of troubles with Apple IDs, iCloud, internet settings (wi fi, mobile data, etc).


     


    At one stage, father in law came out with "It just doesn't work" - he wasn't being ironic, he doesn't know the old tag lines from Jobs.


     


    Apple know how to do the fruit, but they still struggle with the orchid.

  • Reply 390 of 507

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    You're simply missing the entire point.

    The fact that lots of Australian press has criticized Apple's Maps is not evidence of anything. There is a long history of the press criticizing Apple for things that turn out not to be real problems. That's one of the big issues. Every time someone complains about Apple, it suddenly turns into a massive disastergate problem and there are 50,000 media articles about how incompetent Apple is - and then the problem simply fades away when people realize that the entire thing was someone making a mountain out of a molehill.

    I'm still waiting for you to provide a side-by-side comparison that shows Apple's Maps to be inferior to the alternatives.

    Exactly. And not a single one involved Apple's Maps. image

    Blindly following ANY directions without using common sense is foolish. I don't care if the directions come from Google, Apple, Mapquest, Garmin, or your best friend, when you're following directions and something looks wonky, you stop and check it out instead of blithely continuing.




    No, you're missing the entire point. Apple has billions of dollars! We have pay a premium for Apple Products. So the maps should work. That's what billions of dollars does, gives you an opportunity to be the best.



    Use Google jragosta, there are many side-by-side comparisons and reviews of Apple Maps. All users say the same thing, they generally seem to work well in America, but are average in the rest of the world. Although regardless of any review, this guy got lost using Apple Maps. Apple maps have made a serious error in this instance. Apple need to fix their maps. 



    This guy who got lost might have lived in a city (where Apple Maps actually work okay), which is why he didn't think to check. Most people only check a different mapping service, when their maps don't work properly. So I'm sure he'll be checking more than one service from now on.


     


    And Australia is full of wide-open-spaces. We often drive for hours surrounded by bushland. They wouldn't have had any idea they were going the wrong way until they were close to arriving at their destination. 











     

  • Reply 391 of 507

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    Your arugment revolves around the lack of evidence. Just because you see there is no proof that Apple Maps has more errors than Google Maps doesn't mean that Apple Maps doesn't have more errors than Google Maps. The problem with your request is that the proof is something that can't be readily provided (especially by people like us; hell, I'm not even sure if anyone can provide the proof you want) and then you claim that since we can't provide the evidence, then your point is correct by default. It's almost like the debate whether or not God exists.


     


    Because of this constraint, the only thing we can do is go off of evidence that has been posted by various sources that do compare the two at various points around the globe. And then look up more and more of them. And from those sites combined, in general, Apple Maps makes more mistakes than Google Maps. The full amount of errors will never be known.



     


    Ah, the classic 'Argument from ignorance'. After all, if something can't be proven false, it must be true! Just set the bar high enough for proving it false, and you will never be wrong :)

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    Then perhaps before you gripe about mapping service you should gripe at your authorities to put up some damn signs. After all, driving into an area with crap cell service as this apparently was, you wouldn't have access to GPS to show you that you turned the wrong way etc and those signs would have pointed out your error. That gets folks lost just as much as bad electronic maps. And proper signs might have alerted these folks to a potential issue before it became one. I wonder what the rate of incidence was before all these SATNAV etc systems for that area. Sounds to me like it was just as bad to several times worse. And in those days folks might not have had a cell phone of any kind to try to get help, leading to more serious injury, illness or even death.


    Perhaps Apple should fix their maps? Perhaps they had used iOS5 to get there many times without a problem, and didn't realise that iOS6 maps was wrong.



    I'm certainly not saying other mapping services are perfect, but I'm certainly saying Apple Maps are ridden with problems in Australia. Apple Maps is a paid mapping service. It is NOT good enough. 

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    Originally Posted by werdnanotroh View Post

    No, you're missing the entire point. Apple has billions of dollars!


     


    Money ? Right.

  • Reply 394 of 507

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    Originally Posted by jragosta View Post





    Really? Where was that proven? In the same post where you claimed to have magically refuted any future arguments I might make?

    Once again, I'll repeat it:

    So, where is the proof that the total number of errors in Apple Maps is greater than the total number of errors in Google Maps? (Hint: the article you cited doesn't make that claim - they state that the number of errors is the same, but Apple fails in a different way. Furthermore, one province in Canada is not the rest of the world. You are making a claim that Apple Maps is worse. Period. So you must have global data on the numbers for #1 and #2 above.).

    Still waiting for that proof.


     


    I'm going to come at your argument using your argument, so hopefully it'll finally sink in.


     


    I'm going to make two assumptions from your point of view that I believe we both can at least agree on about the state of Apple Maps compared to Google Maps:


    1. Apple Maps is worse than Google Maps


    2. Apple Maps is just as good as Google Maps


    3. Apple Maps is better than Google Maps


     


    Yes? The comparison between the two has to exist in one of those states at any given point.


     


    Now, considering who I'm addressing, I will make my second assumption: that you believe Apple Maps is as good or better than Google Maps. If you assert that Apple Maps is not worse than Google Maps, then those two are the only options to pick from. So using your own burden of proof, I ask you to provide the global data that shows that Apple Maps has just as many or less mistakes than Google Maps.


     


    I'm willing to bet that you don't have access to that data either, so you can't even meet your own burden of proof. So what does that show us? That the burden of proof bar was set so high that no one can achieve it. If you want to have a discussion, you can't set the level of proof that high. Thus leaving us with only showing sites where comparisons are made. Hell, just going on a feature-by-feature basis (something that can be definitively shown), Google Maps beats out Apple Maps.


     


     


    Another way to look at your arugment is you asking me to show proof of black holes. I bring you X-ray images, IR images, and gravitational distortion charts as proof black holes exist. But you reject all that evidence and want a visible light spectrum picture of a black hole or you won't believe black holes exist. Seeing as visible light spectrum pictures do not exist (to my knowledge), no one can meet your level of proof.

  • Reply 395 of 507
    jragostajragosta Posts: 10,473member
    vaelian wrote: »
    When I mentioned that it lacks a feature similar to Google Street View.
    Why would that be required to validate my argument? Simply demonstrating that Apple Maps lacks services that Google Maps provides is enough to make it an unsuitable replacement. If a feature goes missing, that's a downgrade.

    Oh, so we're going to drop the accuracy argument that you've been soundly losing and move to a features argument? Well, aside from the fact that the discussion had nothing to do with features, let's play your game.

    Apple Maps - Fly By and turn by turn directions.
    Google Maps on iOS - Street view and LACKS turn by turn directions.

    Now, it's well known that being distracted from your driving by looking at electronic devices causes accidents and deaths. So, Apple's turn by turn directions could potentially be saving lives. So are you going to argue that Street view (compared to fly by) will save more lives than lack of turn by turn directions causes?
    asianbob wrote: »
    Your arugment revolves around the lack of evidence. Just because you see there is no proof that Apple Maps has more errors than Google Maps doesn't mean that Apple Maps doesn't have more errors than Google Maps. The problem with your request is that the proof is something that can't be readily provided (especially by people like us; hell, I'm not even sure if anyone can provide the proof you want) and then you claim that since we can't provide the evidence, then your point is correct by default. It's almost like the debate whether or not God exists.

    That might be a reasonable argument - IF i were claiming that Apple Maps was superior to Google Maps. Instead, I've simply stated that there's no real evidence that it's worse.

    You and Vaelian and all the other shills running around screaming about how Apple's Maps is useless and broken and inferior to Google Maps are the ones making a claim - so it's up to you to prove it. Until then, I am simply pointing out the logical flaw in your claims - that you're making an unfounded claim with no evidence. I don't need evidence to point out the flaw in your argument.

    Personally, I don't believe that Apple Maps is significantly better (and I never claimed that it was). I suspect that in some places it is (China, for example) and some places it's probably worse, but overall, from a global perspective, I don't have any reason to believe that either one is better than the other by any significant amount. In the US, they're probably both right 99.9% of the time. In Australia, the numbers may be much lower, but no one has shown any reason to believe that there is a difference.
    No, you're missing the entire point. Apple has billions of dollars! We have pay a premium for Apple Products. So the maps should work. That's what billions of dollars does, gives you an opportunity to be the best. 

    For about the 8th or 10th time:
    1. There are x number of places where Apple Maps gives the wrong result.
    2. There are y number of places where Google Maps gives the wrong result.

    Your claim that Apple's Maps doesn't work is true only if x > y. So where's the evidence that it is?
    Use Google jragosta, there are many side-by-side comparisons and reviews of Apple Maps. All users say the same thing, they generally seem to work well in America, but are average in the rest of the world. Although regardless of any review, this guy got lost using Apple Maps. Apple maps have made a serious error in this instance. Apple need to fix their maps. 

    Apple does need to fix their maps - and they're doing it all the time. Google needs to fix their maps, too - and they're doing it all the time.

    Simply pointing out some cases where Apple Maps fails is irrelevant. There are also cases where Apple gives the right result and Google doesn't (at least one was given in this thread). Unless you can show that x > y, your claim is unsubstantiated.
  • Reply 396 of 507
    jragostajragosta Posts: 10,473member
    asianbob wrote: »
    I'm going to come at your argument using your argument, so hopefully it'll finally sink in.

    I'm going to make two assumptions from your point of view that I believe we both can at least agree on about the state of Apple Maps compared to Google Maps:
    1. Apple Maps is worse than Google Maps
    2. Apple Maps is just as good as Google Maps
    3. Apple Maps is better than Google Maps

    Yes? The comparison between the two has to exist in one of those states at any given point.

    Now, considering who I'm addressing, I will make my second assumption: that you believe Apple Maps is as good or better than Google Maps. If you assert that Apple Maps is not worse than Google Maps, then those two are the only options to pick from. So using your own burden of proof, I ask you to provide the global data that shows that Apple Maps has just as many or less mistakes than Google Maps.

    That's called a straw man argument. You're making up arguments and pretending I said them. No where have I claimed that Apple Maps is better than Google Maps. In fact, I've never even claimed that it's as good as Google Maps (although I stated earlier that my personal belief is that they're probably pretty similar, I don't have any evidence so wouldn't make that claim).

    I am simply pointing out that you and all the others whining that Apple Maps is inferior have not proven your claim. Period. End of story. I don't need to make a claim of my own to establish that you haven't proven your claims.
    asianbob wrote: »
    I'm willing to bet that you don't have access to that data either, so you can't even meet your own burden of proof. So what does that show us? That the burden of proof bar was set so high that no one can achieve it. If you want to have a discussion, you can't set the level of proof that high. Thus leaving us with only showing sites where comparisons are made. Hell, just going on a feature-by-feature basis (something that can be definitively shown), Google Maps beats out Apple Maps.

    Another way to look at your arugment is you asking me to show proof of black holes. I bring you X-ray images, IR images, and gravitational distortion charts as proof black holes exist. But you reject all that evidence and want a visible light spectrum picture of a black hole or you won't believe black holes exist. Seeing as visible light spectrum pictures do not exist (to my knowledge), no one can meet your level of proof.

    Once again, you'd fail even the most basic logic course.

    The person with the burden of proof is the one who is making the claim. Since I'm not making any claims (other than the fact that you have not proven your claim, of course), I don't have a burden of proof. If you can't back up your claims, you shouldn't be making them.

    And the black hole story is a stupid example - and merely demonstrates that you don't understand science any better than you understand logic. There is plenty of proof of the existence of black holes and an astronomer could prove their existence using any number of lines of evidence. That's not what's happening here. You haven't provided ANY evidence that x > y (in my example above). None. Zip. Nada.

    To be specific: Have you provided evidence that Apple Maps is inferior?
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    I'm going to come at your argument using your argument, so hopefully it'll finally sink in.


     


    I'm going to make two assumptions from your point of view that I believe we both can at least agree on about the state of Apple Maps compared to Google Maps:


    1. Apple Maps is worse than Google Maps


    2. Apple Maps is just as good as Google Maps


    3. Apple Maps is better than Google Maps


     


    Yes? The comparison between the two has to exist in one of those states at any given point.


     


    Now, considering who I'm addressing, I will make my second assumption: that you believe Apple Maps is as good or better than Google Maps. If you assert that Apple Maps is not worse than Google Maps, then those two are the only options to pick from. So using your own burden of proof, I ask you to provide the global data that shows that Apple Maps has just as many or less mistakes than Google Maps.


     


    I'm willing to bet that you don't have access to that data either, so you can't even meet your own burden of proof. So what does that show us? That the burden of proof bar was set so high that no one can achieve it. If you want to have a discussion, you can't set the level of proof that high. Thus leaving us with only showing sites where comparisons are made. Hell, just going on a feature-by-feature basis (something that can be definitively shown), Google Maps beats out Apple Maps.


     


     


    Another way to look at your arugment is you asking me to show proof of black holes. I bring you X-ray images, IR images, and gravitational distortion charts as proof black holes exist. But you reject all that evidence and want a visible light spectrum picture of a black hole or you won't believe black holes exist. Seeing as visible light spectrum pictures do not exist (to my knowledge), no one can meet your level of proof.



     


    Unfortunately, trying to 'prove' either position is a futile attempt. That is why I think in situations like this, it is important to keep the law of succinctness (Occam's razor) in mind.  Let's review some of the facts about iOS maps:


     



    • Massive media attention to mapping flaws


    • CEO publicly apologizing


    • Scott Forstall fired from Apple


    • Rampant end-user furor


    • Authorities making public warnings about application


     


    As I see it, you can make the following 2 assumptions based upon these observations:


     



    1. Apple iOS maps suck


    2. Apple iOS maps are great; but the media has a hidden agenda to portray Apple negatively; and the CEO wasn't actually apologizing FOR the application; and the fact that Scott Forstall was let go had nothing to do with maps; and end users will always complain regardless; and Authorities are prone to "behave irresponsibly".


     


    Now, with "other things being equal, a simpler explanation is better than a more complex one". To me, the "simpler explanation" here is apparent....

  • Reply 398 of 507
    anonymouse wrote: »
    I think we all missed the part where you actually refuted anything. However, in the spirit of your logic...

    And I demonstrated to be open to that possibility. If you don't think I refuted everything, please bring it up for further discussion and clarification.
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    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


     


    That brings up an interesting point: do they have Street View in Venice?


     


    *crickets*



     


    Isn't Venice pretty much all canals anyway? What roads there are are very narrow to navigate even with the Street View bike.


     


    Didn't Google just unveil a ball camera strapped to a backpack in June this year? I'd expect they'll make a trip to Venice to fix this very soon.

  • Reply 400 of 507

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    Originally Posted by e_veritas View Post


     


    Unfortunately, trying to 'prove' either position is a futile attempt. That is why I think in situations like this, it is important to keep the law of succinctness (Occam's razor) in mind.  Let's review some of the facts about iOS maps:


     



    • Massive media attention to mapping flaws


    • CEO publicly apologizing


    • Scott Forstall fired from Apple


    • Rampant end-user furor


    • Authorities making public warnings about application


     


    As I see it, you can make the following 2 assumptions based upon these observations:


     



    1. Apple iOS maps suck


    2. Apple iOS maps are great; but the media has a hidden agenda to portray Apple negatively; and the CEO wasn't actually apologizing FOR the application; and the fact that Scott Forstall was let go had nothing to do with maps; and end users will always complain regardless; and Authorities are prone to "behave irresponsibly".


     


    Now, with "other things being equal, a simpler explanation is better than a more complex one". To me, the "simpler explanation" here is apparent....



     


    I whole-heartedly agree with keeping with Occam's Razor. However, it seems others want to make it more complex than it needs to be. I'm just showing that if you use even their side of the argument, it ends up coming to the same dead end that they're trying to prove.

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