Ichinisan
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The difference is that Apple markets the user experience. It's supposed to just work. They promise that on stage when they're doing the slideshow of the shiny new device and its capabilities. Google does no such thing and has no such reputation. You pay a premium for the Apple device, and you expect a premium experience - they missed the mark this time. Will it matter? Probably not.
I'm not a fan or hater of either Google or Apple. I own both Android and iOS/OSX devices, and in some way, am long both their stocks.
In what way does Apple's Maps "miss the mark?" Admittedly, I haven't used it much so far. The only thing I miss is Street View. It has far fewer database problems than Google Maps at this point (but I'm sure there will be more as the database grows). I still haven't encountered a problem and most of the "problems" people listed are intended behavior and *identical* to Google's implementation.