It wasn’t a “BONEHEADED” decision, it was a strategic one.
Google and Apple are at war, removing the google licensing from their product is a strategic long term move, and unlike companies like say MS.. I fully expect that Apple will resolve the issues.
Entire map is vector defined, so all these pics look like just some data fixes to me... and as to getting routed to wrong address or not finding addresses, happens with Google Maps too.
And just so the non techies know... Google doesn’t really own google maps either, they license the core data from another vendor, which is why it is technically illegal to have a turn by turn app on Apple or through the Google Maps libraries on Android as well.. the licensing agreement Google has for general public use doesn’t allowe them to do this so you must purchase through google a commercial license if you want to do this withough violating the licensing agreement as a developer etc.
“It wasn’t a “BONEHEADED” decision, it was a strategic one.”
Yes I know and understand the strategic part of it. The bonehead part of it is releasing it before it was ready. They could have put up with google maps through one more release cycle and then release a solid app. Now they’ll have to put up with all the inevitable jokes that people are going to make - it’s already started and the product hasn’t been released yet. It ain’t exactly going to be the type of PR apple loves.
And it isn’t just the screwed up vector graphics, it is also the lack of details in non urban areas. In some places it doesn’t even have the street names. Not to mention all the missing features that google maps has, like street views.