I think that's the point exactly . . .and why there isn't a built in video camera because of the view angle . . .after all on your lap your correspondent would get a great view of your nostrils:-)
As for multi-tasking . . .I expect that to come along either when the iPad ships or as part of OS 4.0. Whether it's complete, all applications allowed multitasking . . . .or multitasking is allowed if the power draw of a background app is less than xx . . .or whether it's a matter of the user can select apps to multi task or not individually (or up to a maximum of 5 apps that an multi task) . . .or whether it's a matter of multitasking is allowed but no more than 3 or 2 or 4 apps at a time . . .isn't entirely clear. I think that whatever happens there will be some preferences for the user to control it; much like the "better performance or better battery life" that you get with laptops in Energy Saver. On Feb 5, 2010, at 7:33 AM, Lawrence Sica wrote: > > It is not a laptop or a computer in the classic sense. It's a computing > appliance. Looking at the form factor how would video conferencing work? > You'd either need to setup a stand or hold it up in front of your face. The > latter would not be comfortable and the former takes it out of your hands. > People want features without thinking about how they would be properly > implemented. > > I'd like to be able to have some apps - like music and the like - running in > the background but really I don't see as huge a need. If the app switching > is seamless and quick then it would reduce the need. And really this is what > people are talking about not actual multi-tasking but the ability to > background a process. > ----------------------------------------------- There are only three kinds of stress; your basic nuclear stress, cooking stress, and A$$hole stress. The key to their relationship is Jello. neil _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
