Insiders Detail Steve Jobs' Role in Apple's Mapping Effort, Desire to Replace Google as iOS Search Engine

[Bernaka]

Short Version:

"We going to try some risky stupid ideas and though would be easier to blame a dead person if anything goes tits up, plus our fans live Jobs so lets exploit his popularity to oblivion"

 

[kdarling]

Both companies had understandable reasons to do what they did.

However, the only reason this is a big issue, is because with iOS the user has no choice. Whatever Maps app Apple wishes to use as the default, is locked in and unchangeable.

Add the ability to choose, like Android has, and the user can decide which app is at a better state for their purposes at a point in time.

Jobs used to make fun of carriers, calling them orifices and walled gardens. Of course, the latter was only because he wanted to set up his own even higher walled garden, but the point is he wanted carriers to stop being quality control freaks and just be agnostic pipes to his phone.

The trouble is, at that point Apple wanted to be the control freak. Instead, I think a smartphone for experienced users should be a agnostic container for validated apps.

Defaults are great for newbies, but not everyone stays a newbie all their life.

 

[kiacannelles]

Steve Jobs Almost Done Reinventing Heaven

We have some news from Steve:

Steve Jobs Almost Done Reinventing Heaven

http://dailycurrant.com/2012/10/05/steve-jobs-reinventing-heaven/

 

[sha4000]

We have some news from Steve:

Steve Jobs Almost Done Reinventing Heaven

http://dailycurrant.com/2012/10/05/steve-jobs-reinventing-heaven/

Lol that was the funniest thing I have read on this forum.

 

[jrswizzle]

You missed the point entirely. The argument was that the conversation was only happening on tech blogs and sites. KnightWRX states that it was also all over mainstream media.

Are you reading the thread and following along or just making random obtuse comments?



I don't think he moved the goalpost. I think he, like others, forget what they said or fail to follow a conversation correctly.

That's fine - just as he was making a statement, so was I. My point was the mainstream media loves taking things and blowing them out of proportion - often with whatever slant they see fit.

I follow along just fine, though have decided to try and stay out of these maps debates as by now there's nothing new being said, only repetitive whining.