Apple Maps

Interesting that this seems to redirect to Google Maps for me although we can infer with some degree of certainty that Apple has some future plans for this subdomain.<p>Apropos to Apple's shift to Open Street Map I feel both excited and apprehensive: for instance someone pointed out to me that the new maps won't display transit information (or don't currently, we'll have to see what happens after iOS 6 is launched) but at the same time I'm happy to see OSM gaining traction.<p>Edit, here's what dig tells us:<p><pre><code> ; &#60;&#60;&#62;&#62; DiG 9.7.3-P3 &#60;&#60;&#62;&#62; maps.apple.com ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; -&#62;&#62;HEADER&#60;&#60;- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 742 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUESTION SECTION: ;maps.apple.com. IN A ;; ANSWER SECTION: maps.apple.com. 2918 IN CNAME gsps28.ls.apple.com. gsps28.ls.apple.com. 219 IN CNAME gsps28.isg-apple.com.akadns.net. gsps28.isg-apple.com.akadns.net. 272 IN A 17.174.2.104</code></pre>

Bit worried if honestly Apple maps can ever stack up to Google. We use directions with public transportation all the time, and if that's missing from Apple maps, it will be a significant decrease in experience.

This isn't news. The redirect has been in place for a while. I posted a link to exactly this a few hours ago before digging around and finding that it's been up there for a while.

This is redirecting to google maps for me

I am really skeptical about Apple Maps. Maybe they can get data as good as Google. Maybe they can even do directions as well as Google.<p>I think they will falter on one of the most important parts though. Google Maps has a fantastic search. If it does not match up, then it will definitely by an issue.

If they can get it working correctly with multitouch trackpad gestures I'll be stoked.

Full link: maps.apple.com

over under on the time that it takes for this to be changed?