Apps running in the background can create notifications when certain events happen, like new email. That seems to be the primary advantage.
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 21:07, sonisoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > am just a regular user, still dont quiet understand wht this multi- > tasking is all about... i mean on pc you can open different apps/ > windows so you dont have re-load particular apps when you want to > switch back to these apps 'coz reloading takes a bit more time for the > apps to open and - if the apps arent on the desk-top window - > inconvenient 'coz you have to go to the start menu, go through list > and sub-lists to find your apps... > > but on mobile-phones (android in this case), dont feel the difference > in re-loading time even if the apps are "closed", and, unlike the palm > pre, its just like on pc which is inconvenient 'coz you have to open > "app menu", find your apps, and tap to open... it doesnt actually feel > like we're multitasking... > > in fact multi-tasking only drains the battery... btw, am new to > android just got my htc hero, and downloaded a "task killer app", i > was way more surprised that when i opened this task-killer, sooooooo > many apps were open.... so in short, multi-tasking isnt really > necessary ? > > (i still dont understand what "application management" in android is > for otherthan "clearing data", but i'm afraid if i "clear data" for > gmail, for example, it may erase all my mail in my handset) > > > > > -- Caleb Eggensperger http://calebegg.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
