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The big four Australian banks are absolutely cartel thugs. Commonwealth just posted $7.1billion USD profit for the year. The other three aren't far behind. The Commonwealth bank never leads with new products. They only respond when they absolutely have to. The profit of Australia banks are almost 3% of GDP. 
Its great ANZ broke ranks, there is hope yet. 

kevin kee said:

I am happy with Apple Transit Map in Sydney. Much better than Google version, IMHO.

Saying that, and I do understand it takes time to painstakingly add the details for each different countries, it's not wise to rush this. Apple's one city at a time approach for their free Transit Map service ensures its credibility. I would rather Apple takes time to polish it before move to another city. Transit network is extremely complicated not to mention it can be a mess. Some people might feel left out, but Apple Maps and its Transit service needs user support instead of abandoning them.

Encouraging to know Sydney's has been done well. Our train network here in Perth is of course smaller than Sydney's but runs quiet smoothly and on time. It's exciting to know I'll hopfully be able to use transit direction when Apple adds it in a year or two.

Is it integrated with Siri? If so, how do you interact? Say you were in Newtown and wanted to get to Manly via the ferry. Would it successfully route you to the ferry via train?

I get it that it's a big task building out Apple maps, but every time I see Apple do a multi billion dollar buy back, I think how many people around the world they could employ on a temerry or permanent basis to do the local hands on mapping and data entry required to accelerate the build of Apple maps. 

Now I'm no expert on the value of buy backs, but the tens of billions spent don't seem to be good value in regards to Apple maintaining its "It just works reputation"

What good have the buy backs really done  except line the pockets of self interested twerps like Carl Ichan? See ya Carl......

Spend this money on maps and on debugging iOS before each release. With this much money to throw around, Apple maps should be the gold standard in every way.  Apple maps isn't bad, but it's not fantastic and that's what we expect when we pay top dollar.

Maps is absolutely essential to most people I know with a smart phone. My girlfriend and many fellow iOS users, have abandoned using Apple maps altogether, which is a real shame. I was helping a workmate look for a house to rent and was showing him the property using flyover. He was amazed as most people are. He didn't even know where to find Apple maps on his phone. It was buried in a folder collecting dust. 

Say Apple maps to many people and their response is "What's that" or "Google maps is much better"  Unacceptable for a company with this much cash. Yes, share holders are important too but take care of the foundation of your success first..... Your customers.... They are your best sales reps. I encourage my friends and family to use Apple products but sometimes, the product doesn't sell itself.

Spend the money Apple, before the perception and catch phrase becomes "It just doesn't work"