John Holmblad wrote: > Kevin, > > agreed. A more indepth discussion with some of those other users would > have provided the opportunity to reveal that value associated with a > Linux based mobile device. > > Now I have to wonder, does the iphone OS support multitasking?Is it a > stripped down version of OS X? I;ll do some reading to find out. > iirc, yes on both questions. but apple denied third party apps the ability to run in the background. also, pull style protocols where supposedly limited to go via a apple "proxy" that would turn them into push protocols, by bundling updates. iirc, said proxy is way overdue. all this most likely done to keep the battery drain to a minimum... > Best Regards, > > John Holmblad > Acadia Secure Networks, LLC > > > > > Kevin T. Neely wrote: >> they likely don't care about multi-tasking until you give a concrete >> example of a multi-tasking scenario: say, listening to mp3s while >> using IM.. Or, switching between browsing, IM, and [your favourite >> iPhone app here]. >> >> concepts like multi-tasking tend to go over most people's heads until >> an example that directly impacts them comes into play. >> >> K >> >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 4:03 PM, John Holmblad >> <jholmblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:jholmblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >> >> All, >> >> >> the post at the www page whose url is >> >> >> http://www.thestreet.com/story/10470711/1/rim-apple-feast-on-nokia.html >> >> frames the experience I had today. >> >> While seated at a luncheon following a technical meeting >> (Cisco/VMware/Netapp/etc) I duly noted that I was among a crowd (that >> would be ~6-8 people) where the average mobile device at the >> table was >> somewhere between the iphone and the blackberry. >> >> While explaining what I do to the individual seated next to me , I >> brought the N800 into the discussion and I blithely asserted that the >> N800 is, well,.........like an iphone on steroids but without a GSM or >> CDMA radio for voice. Although the listener, knows that LInux is, in >> fact, an operating system, and is aware of the TMobile G1 (but not >> Android), that individual did not perceive it as a big deal that the >> N800 runs LInux and is therefore capable of multitasking. This is >> perhaps what I expected, that is, the end user, even of the kind >> (let's >> call them technically sophisticated professionals) who would >> attend such >> an event, does not really care about these things. >> >> I did ask the iphone user about her experience with the device and she >> said she loved it. And during a discussion on iphone jailbreaking she >> confirmed that one of her friends has jailbroken his iphone to get >> tethering to work. >> >> I think that the following commentary >> >> > For consumers, it appears that features such as the touchscreen >> > interface are more in demand than the OS. Since the iPhone was >> > released, almost every major phone manufacturer is offering a >> > touch-screen model, many of which are not smartphones >> >> from the wireless week article whose url is: >> >> http://www.wirelessweek.com/article.aspx?id=166592 >> >> says it all although the same article does have some positive >> things to >> say about the Nokia Nseries >> >> >> And speaking of Nokia and the Iphone, here is the url to another >> posting >> from the thestreet.com <http://thestreet.com> www site that >> suggests that Nokia will join hands >> with Verizon Wireless to take on the ATT/Iphone Cabal: >> >> >> http://www.thestreet.com/story/10468078/1/nokia-verizon-plan-exclusive-4g-device.html >> >> >> Maybe what the article's author is referring to without knowing it >> is G5 >> of the IT? >> >> -- >> >> Best Regards, >> >> John Holmblad >> >> Acadia Secure Networks, LLC >> >> * >> * <mailto:jholmblad@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:jholmblad@xxxxxxxxxxx>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> maemo-users mailing list >> maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx> >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >> >> >> >> >> -- >> In Vino Veritas >> http://rubbernecking.info > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
