Hi Peter - thanks for popping into talk.maemo.org !

I have the following up all the time:

1. Microb - Facebook
2. Microb - tweetgo.net
3. Microb - Gmail
4. Microb - Another Gmail account
5. Microb - talk.maemo.org
6. Contacts
7. Conversations

I use multi-tasking as I would on a desktop computer. So, for instance, I will reload Gmail, then switch to Facebook, and reload that. Then switch back to Gmail, switch again to Facebook. I do this for many of the web pages I have open to keep a 'current view of things'. Also, I filter my contacts by 'availability', so I switch to that between other tasks to see if any of my contacts have suddenly come online.

The one thing I feel can be improved with multi-tasking is: CPU intensive tasks such as: App Manager (D/L and installing apps), Media Player, and Phone can make the N900 slow to a crawl with many apps open in the dashboard. This makes answering VoIP/Cellular calls difficult sometimes as the UI and phone app become unresponsive. Sometimes when I am placing a call, I will close every app down first. Improvements here would be greatly appreciated for Maemo 5, and MeeGo.

The multi-tasking, IM and VoIP integration, and loopable desktops are killer features of Maemo/N900! Please do not lose them!