Alternate routes in Map

This is one update I really would have thought Apple would highlight, now that I know what it does. If you've ever used Google Maps to plot a course, you know that you can click on the colored path and drag it around the map for alternate routes. iOS Maps didn't allow anything that… until now.

When you look for directions in iOS 5, it will now give you up to three possible routes (Route 1, Route 2, or Route 3). Tap each route to view its path on the map or tap the bottom-right button to view the list of directions for that route. You can also choose "Show Traffic," a feature that has been there from the start, to see traffic along each route. Once you choose a route, hit "Start" to get directions.