> there is no 1st party Apple made hiking and topography map on the Apple Watch is such a failure

I remember a time when Apple was chided for integrating functionalities of popular apps into its OS.

Apple created an incredibly awesome device, and its up to the market to make full use of its potential. Why would it be a failure for Apple to not make such an app?

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rjzzleep 12 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

That is quite literally how every part of Cocoa was polished. Things such as sidebars, notifications, came from third party libraries, Growl, etc. were all design patterns from the community. Isn't that also how iTunes came to be? Apple trying to acquire the best music players to integrate into its ecosystem? It's somewhat sad to observe what become of apple.

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interstice 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Because they don't allow deeper integrations maybe? I still don't have a watch face layout I like.

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interstice an hour ago | parent [-]

Oh and while I'm here the single layer non editable menu / weird grid is also the worst. I grew up texting under the desk on a nine key and only checking after I'd selected the contact to send to. Give me that level of muscle memory again someone, anyone, please.

	▲	modeless an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Pebble watches are operated with physical buttons and you can definitely take advantage of muscle memory.

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caycep 19 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

maybe the culture should be for them to contract with popular app makers to be "The" default app for x amount of years or such, vs sherlocking.

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refulgentis an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

That’s a somewhat obvious flattening of perspective. While it’s clever we can make both positions sound silly, it illuminates nothing while throwing shade.