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eriamjh said:

Apple would never piss money away on a Superbowl ad for anything.

They could release it as a superbowl ad to the internet, millions will watch it on youtube, then never show it during the superbowl or pay the fee and they'd get just as many eyeballs on it.

So am I to assume you think Steve just decided to “piss money away” on the Mac Superbowl ad? I’m sorry but I must disagree w/u. I worked @ Apple shortly after this and got a copy of that ad on VHS & when friends et al find out i have its always “can we watch it?” That’s an ad that just keeps on giving - most I think would agree that it’s money well spent!

I'm all for the larger screen -- it allows me to bump the font size by a point and read much easier w/o losing content off edge. I see your point -- carrying a large iPhone sometimes feels like carrying an iPad mini instead of a phone 😄 ✌️to all.

stuke said:

I have a prediction...want to see your numbers dwindle faster, start ripping apart family's with kids in college, visiting a friend for the week, away at summer camp, etc.  See how that spurs your subscriber base.

I think this all depends on the implementation. 

This is such a stupid ass lawsuit. The attorney that wrote it must be hoping for a nuisance settlement and what is the class “elders”? Is this jerk implying that only elders can be duped by such a scam?

Count this elder as one not in his class!

P.S. I am guessing this atty just graduated & passed the bar & wanted to impress his folx with his first case being a class action! The newest Jr partner at Dewey, Cheatum and Howe.

pulseimages said:

Google Maps has always been better. 

Googoo's 7 Year Headstart...

With 7 years ahead of Apple I Would've Expected More...

IMHO I disagree about Googoo's Maps being better!?. There are places where Googoo's Maps exceed the value (in content) of Apple's BUT there are so many places where they have to be told that you cannot traverse a route they suggest that simply does not exist (except this e in a hover car /s). The UI on GooGoo's is definitely the LCD (is there a bottom common denemoninator ?) -- Apple always makes UI/HI a priority. 

That being said Apple apparently did not give the first release of Maps the QA that a project of that size and potential magnitude it deserved! It looks like QA got the full content the same day as they were to sign off on the RTM -- dark day in the Cupertino companies history for sure.

All That said Apple made the correct choice bringing in someone with experience that patched things up but then started rewriting from ground up. Kudos Apple!

Some of the flyover views made bridges look like the Oakland viaduct @ 5:04 PM during the CA world series (Loma Prieta). I suspect that merely needed some tuning -- maybe it was submitted as a cosmetic bug when it should have been a 'show stopper'. Googoo needs to watch out though IMHO. Apple has not even had a third of the time to work on this as GooGoo and they are nipping at their heels.

The one thing I would really like to see is a feature to have waypoints or the ability to link sets of directions together e.g.,.

Family Road Trip

(longest example)
Houston -> San Diego Zoo (MAIN1 Route) w/ side trips to 
Carlsbad -> 
MAIN1 -> Las Vegas -> 
MAIN 1-> SD Zoo -> 
(VIA Hwy 1: MAIN2) w/ side to 
Lombard -> 
Fishermans Wharf -> 
Golden Gate -> 
Marin County (wine tour) ->
Gun Emplacements in Marin County ->
Back across 
Golden Gate ->   
Oaksterdam  -> 
Salt Lake City-> 
Houston 
etc...

Jus my 2 sense scents cents!