Thread: Multitasking
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Old 01-23-2012, 08:47 AM   #25
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Device: Nook classic, PB 903, Onyx M92
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Originally Posted by FDD View Post
Hello jian1. I think you should consider that the software in the in the Onyx ereaders is actually the linux embedded system from Freescale with a custom interface based on Qt. The low level stuff is already using multitasking, so there is no need for Onyx to implement anything, it can already run different programs at the same time. The GUI is single "window" oriented and that makes sense for an ebook reader, IMHO, but that is just a GUI design choice.
Okay, here is something for you:


THIS IS THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM ONYX(as quoted by Booxtor):

01-10-2012, 07:57 AM
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=164162&page=2


Reading here some posts and thoughts I have made some suggestions for new functionality in M92 on Onyx engineers and got some answers(in blue):

1. Multitasking - means opening more than one
ebook/application/browser and quick switching between them ---

We plan to do it, but need some time.

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Good to have some people in the forum who know the software better than the developers - and even tell us what users don't need ...
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