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Originally Posted by nekokami
Are we sure about the "no multitasking" part?
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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
My take on it from the announced details:
-No Multitasking. Lame, would want to listen to music while reading, have a web window open while marking up an article to allow searching for other articles etc.
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multitasking is something most people don't care about. the iPhone and iPod touch also do not have multitasking for the most part. however the functionality to switch between programs and have your same info be there is something that IS there.
saying that it doesn't have any multitasking is actually incorrect. i'm sure it will multitask just like an iPhone and iPod touch. what does that include?
you can listen to music from your iTunes player while using any other app (mail, web browsing, eBook reader, 3rd party apps, etc..). also, email can be setup to check periodically in the background as well.
there are always a few people who want multitasking, but the VAST majority of users really couldn't care less about it other than listening to their music while in other apps, which is ALREADY has the ability to do. the dark side of multitasking on battery based devices is that it both slows processes down considerably and also drains battery life much faster.
so the question is, how are we judging this? are we judging it as a multi-purpose mobile device or as an eBook reader? i don't think most people see lack of multitasking as a negative when talking about eBook readers.