I know Apple Maps has taken a lot of heat in the media, and evidently, that was well earned. But so far, it hasn't been too bad, especially for a free app. I think the maps themselves could be better, and not having a satellite view stinks, or not having Street View, or traffic conditions, and not having a search capability for local stores and such seems to be missing, too. I just think this app was shipped before it was entirely ready. There are too many Maps Gaps compared to Google Maps / Navigator right now, and those should have been fixed before the app shipped. This isn't the disaster that some Chicken Littles are saying it is, but still... this isn't beta any more, Toto. It could have, and should have, been better.
There is a Satellite view...or did you mean while you were driving? I've never seen that in a GPS. And what is wrong with traffic conditions that it shows?