Make no mistake, none of it is crucial. But If I can get a phone that lets me do it, why would I not get that phone? I'm not one of those users as Tom is who assumes whatever *I* do is all that anyone ever has to do and anything else is shite. I know different people have different needs, different ways of getting things done, different goals and different hobbies. I don't assume when someone makes a choice different from mine, that they are stupid and in need of medication, I assume they know what is best for them and I hope they've done their homework before deciding.
In answer to your specific question, at the time I sent the last email where I said I want to be able to multitask, I was answering an email, on three IRC networks (talking in two channels actively), on IM with a friend in London and checking twitter for a search I'd done. If I'm on IRC on the iphone, I can't switch back and forth to IM without shutting down the other app...I can't answer an email without shutting down other apps. Disconnecting from IM and IRC every time I want to read an email would be tiresome, I've done it. I like my little cell phone world I can create on a phone I can multitask on, do I *need* it? Of course not. But combine that advantage on a network that is MUCH cheaper and I'm very satisfied with my choice knowing I've lost some things and gained some things. On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 3:02 PM, David K Watson <davidkirkwat...@gmail.com>wrote: > What kind of multitasking is it that you want to do on a small > handheld that is so crucial? I don't have have an iPhone, but > I do have an iPod Touch, and I can surf the web or compose > an email, etc. while listening to music, and you can do more > than one thing at a time of this sort with the iPhone, too. On > those things where you can't do two things at a time, like using > turn directions and answer a call, you pause the app long > enough to answer the call, then you resume the app at the > point where you left off, running the app and taking the call > at the same time. > > Think also of some of the multitasking limitations specific to the > Droid (though not to the android platform in particular). > Because of Verizon's CDMA network limitations, the Droid won't > be able to do voice and data apps at the same time, and I am > not really clear on whether or not it can have more than one > data stream at the same time (anyone know?). > > So what kind of multitasking is it that the Droid can do that > the iPhone's limited multitasking can't do that you think might > be really compelling? > > > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:17:33 -0700 >> From: mike <xha...@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: Moto droid by Andy ihnatko >> >> >> Some people need or want different things from their cell phone. For me >> the >> killer feature is multitasking, this makes up for any issues their might >> be. Android isn't just good enough, its a solid choice. The iPhone >> lacks >> >> features and so does the android platform, I just find android to be >> lacking less for what I do. >> >> On Nov 6, 2009 8:41 PM, "tjpa" <t...@tjpa.com> wrote: >> >> On Nov 6, 2009, at 10:52 AM, mike wrote: > > Good review/comparison of the >> new moto droid with the u... >> "It=92s a long list and the basic point is that the Android OS shows >> severe >> signs of a product team whose motto is =93It works; let=92s ship it and go >> home.=94 >> >> "Okay? Let=92s put that on record. As a user, I think the iPhone is vastly >> superior. >> >> >> >> End of story >> > > > ************************************************************************* > > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
