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2009-07-29 , 09:26
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#50
Originally Posted by drizek View Post
Technically, multitasking works fine, but there is no easy way to switch between tasks. I wasn't referring to the capability, but the user interface implementation.
Whatever other problems Maemo may have, I have no problem switching between tasks in Maemo. It is really really easy, easier than in Symbian/S60.

Really, 75% of the problem is the lack of tabbed browsing(midori doesn't count).
What does this have to do with task switching? A tabbed browser is a single task. Also, I am not sure if you know it, but by pressing the hardware button with two little intersecting rectangles you can get a list of all open browser windows. It is just like tabs.

With the Pre you can just do a gesture to move between cards, side to side, or gesture up to zoom out and see a bunch of cards next to each other and tap one to maximize it. It is just so much more intuitive and it just sort of flows. With the n800 I always get the feeling that the OS is getting in my way.
In other words, you just want a Palm Pre. I do not see what the problem is then: buy yourself a Pre and be happy with all the sliding action.

BTW, I took side by side pictures of my n800 display compared to a simulated iphone display on my desktop LCD to see the difference in resolution. Obviously it isn't apples to apples, and the technique isn't perfect, but I think the difference is big enough that it is still a useful comparison
I can tell you without any pictures that 480x320 at 163ppi will look shittier than 800x480 at 225ppi.
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