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by onetimemanytime 2687 days ago
>>There's absolute no way they can do, the search engine is very very expensive to operate, to be successful you have to be better than Google and that require none existing technologies (such quantum storage).

There's absolute no way they can do, Maps is very very expensive to operate, to be successful you have to be better than Google and that require none existing technologies (such quantum storage).
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dmitriid 2687 days ago
To get serious for a second, here's an amazing article on how far Google Maps is ahead: https://www.justinobeirne.com/google-maps-moat/

It is very hard to catch up with them.

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onetimemanytime 2687 days ago
OK, but the term "good enough" exists for a reason. How many users did Apple lose by not using G Maps?

So, Apple would need a "good enough" search engine and they'd buy DDG over a cup of coffee. Invest in improving it. And, yes, they're for sale, just as Microsoft or Exxon is (for the right amount of money)

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solarkraft 2687 days ago
Yet people use Apple Maps because they like the UX and it fulfills 90% of their mapping needs.
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Infinitesimus 2687 days ago
And also because every iPhone has it pre-installed. The game would be different if it was an optional download
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