Comment on Google Maps tests new pop-up ads that give you an unnecessary detour
anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works 4 months agoI love organic maps and openstreetmaps. The biggest thing missing is satellite view. I like to wander around and explore an area on maps before visiting. OSM has more interesting/relevant details and better visual color coding than the vector street map on google. Google has a satellite map, which is non-negotiable for me especially if I need to quickly orient myself while driving in a new place. I use three layers loaded into qgis for planning trips: OSM, google maps satellite, and a topographic map from USGS. I sometimes use organic maps on my phone if I don’t have access to a computer with qgis. I rely on Google while on location because organic maps lacks a satellite feed.
Having that satellite feed get bogged down with ads is suddenly a distraction that I don’t want while driving and might get me off of google entirely. I just wish organic maps had a satellite base layer so my path off of google for nav would be clear.