Yeah, I tend to disagree, mainly for the many reasons pointed out in this fantastic article: http://geoit.posterous.com/41latitude-google-maps-label-read... .

I do believe that vector graphics are far superior to GMaps' tiles.

It's unusably terrible for some people (like me). Apparently I now live on the moon: http://cl.ly/image/3q3v262G3P2s

Although the app's lack of proper search and laughable location plotting, my chief issue with the new Maps is the aesthetic, which I consider to be unequivocally inferior to Google Maps.

I swing the other way, I think it looks much better in many ways. I much prefer the typography and a few other design touches.

I agree. The new Maps looks really nice, it just isn't very useful. IMO it's a great example of form over function.

I find it harder to read. In particular, it's a lot harder to distinguish icons for useful things like train/tube stations from icons I don't care about like wine bars.