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Well that train came down the tracks pretty quick. How on earth did they only notice this 10 days ago? If they really wanted to stick it to Google why not just pay Nokia or Bing or someone ahead of whoever they're using. Instead they stuck it to their customers.

Full disclosure, maps where I live are fine. That doesn't help me when I travel though.

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We saw the same thing with Antennagate. On Friday they held the press conference where Jobs fell on his sword. On Monday they posted employment ads for 8 EEs with antenna experience.

This is apparently how Apple says "Oops." Who's running the show over there, Horsebolt McStabledoor?

(Actually those ads were posted a couple of weeks before the press conference, but they went unremarked-upon until the explanation became obvious.)

You dont by chance have that special event to where I could get it do you? I have wanted to re-watch it again for some time.

Sorry, no, I didn't run into the actual video when I was looking up the dates in question. It's hard to believe that it hasn't been immortalized on YouTube, though, just a matter of searching on the right keyword. If 'antennagate' doesn't work by itself, try adding 'schadenfreude'...

You want to watch Steve Jobs explain an antennae issue and offer everyone cases again? Why?

It's interesting to study how successful leaders, especially those with their own personality cults, behave when things aren't going their way. Maybe he's in a similar position at the moment and is looking for ideas.

Actually, it is for my 14-year old who really, really, really pays attention to how Jobs and Cook speak when asked questions. They way they carefully choose their words, but to us it seems really natural.

Seriously. Mapping on Nokia is stunning with offline driving directions and all.... How do the iSheep keep up with such mediocre product?

> How do the iSheep keep up with such mediocre product?

One feature doesn't make a phone and many people don't want or need offline driving directions? When the hell am I offline and driving? I don't know about anyone else but in Canada, that's your best chance of getting a cell signal in a rural area. Find a road.

Good point about the 10 day time frame. Perhaps that's when Google's app was submitted for review?

Maybe it's a hiring gambit. It's probably the easiest way to find the brightest and most passionate of available people. It's a default app, so ppl will jsut give them the benefit of the doubt while they fix it up and do a little poaching thereby.

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