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Old 05-24-2010, 01:34 PM   #132
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Originally Posted by murraypaul View Post
Glad to help

There is no general multitasking, but there are (that I am aware of) four exceptions:
- You can play music through the builtin application while running any other app. (If that app itself plays music/sound effects it can choose to continue playing the background music or replace it).
- You can play music through an online source that you can stream through Safari while running other apps. (TBH I haven't checked this on the iPad, but it works on the iTouch). You cannot use other music apps such as Pandora, until OS 4.0
- Downloads will continue while running other apps
- Push notifications will be received while running other apps.
That, to me, is one of the biggest drawbacks of the iPad. When I'm writing, I also like to be able to research at the same time. Just being able to look up subjects on Wikipedia without leaving the word processing app would be a big boon, and the additional ability to simultaneously search the entire Internet would go a long way in increasing the usefulness of the device.
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