On 10/25/10 08:05 : , Sawyer, Edward wrote:
> " single thread computing is pretty lame for this day and age"
>
> Computing at all, on a *phone*, is pretty amazing, IMNSHO.
>
> What phones/iPod-type devices are running multi-threaded cores or
> multi-processors? Not any that I can think of.
>
> -Ed
Plus, on a 4.3" screen, you're not going to be able to have multiple
windows open. And the more processes running in the background, the
worse battery life gets.
My iPhone 4 is pretty quick about swapping screens and apps. And some
of them have been coded to stay running when subjugated. I have very
few complaints.
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