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Old 09-27-2011, 05:55 AM   #44
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Originally Posted by Graham View Post
The card concept on the Touchpad is a great example of how speed isn't everything. It's actually slower, it takes more user actions, to switch between running apps on a Touchpad than on an Android device, but it is so much more intuitive... and fun!

Touchpad: swipe card up (or press home button), swipe sideways, perhaps several times to find the card you want, tap to open.

Android: long press on home button, tap to open.

And for added fun on a Touchpad, drag a card to the bottom of the screen then let go to have it shoot off the top with a whooshing sound effect.

Graham
Switching may be slower, on the other hand we are talking about fractions of a second. And the programs on the cards are still actually running (not suspended). As you mentioned, it not only is more intuitive, it is also a great advantage that you see what is going on -- especially when you switch between cards with different websites open. And talk about speed -- try to close a program in Android (pulling up your task manager and then going through the list). They say you don't need to do it manually in Android ... after a while you sure have to.
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