Andrew Mayer : The new map app on iOS 5 is clearly worse than the old one . Mayer : Maps is an obvious improvement , but it is n't the only improvement Apple has made recently . He says incremental improvements can not substitute for boldness , like the success of the iPod . Mayer : Apple 's real problem is that its ability to ` ` think different '' might go away .
Andrew Mayer : The new Maps app on iPhone 5 is clearly worse than the old one . Mayer : Maps is an obvious misstep , but it is n't the only one Apple has made recently . He says incremental steps can not substitute for boldness , like the creation of the iPod . Mayer : Apple 's real problem is that its ability to `` think different '' might go away .