ANDROID Phones are for girls!!!!

[DougK]

Jesus H Christ are people really explaining to me what multi threading is? I have a degree in computer engineering FFS I think I'm familiar with the concept.

I dunno about "true" multitasking on iphone. All I know is it works the way I expect it to and I haven't run into any issues. Of course, I don't render CAD on my phone, but I have a real computer for CAD/CAE which is much more suitable for those types of applications. Now I am stuck using the S3 for the foreseeable future and it's been driving me insane for the last few months with all the stupid little UI issues. It's just lots of little minor things where they didn't really work out the details very well, that make every task just a bit more of a pain in the ass than it should be.

Judging by the post I quoted, I am not sure you DO know the difference between true multitasking and multi threading or even have any familiarity with the concepts. .

I don't often pull up cad drawings either, that was merely an example. Another would be loading a YouTube video and then switching to another app while it loads of you are on a connection that requires you to cache a fair portion of the video before you can watch it.

 

[thadius856]

When you switch from one app to another, the first app pauses and the second one starts or resumes.

This hasn't been true since something like iOS 5.0, FWIW. Apple allowed certain types of tasks to run in the background in that release.

Every iPhone newer than the 3G, including the 3GS, can run apps in the background if they're coded to take advantage of it.

 

[cheezydemon3]

My dog recently decoded a mermaid and set her to multi-tasking.

 

[DougK]

This hasn't been true since something like iOS 5.0, FWIW. Apple allowed certain types of tasks to run in the background in that release.

Every iPhone newer than the 3G, including the 3GS, can run apps in the background if they're coded to take advantage of it.

Yes, certain types of tasks. Meaning just a few things the Apple allows you to do. If you had a third-party app that needed to do a fair bit of processing before you can use it, switching to another app while you wait isn't going to work. The app will stop loading so the other app can run.


Since there aren't too many apps out there that do a lot of processing, this isn't going to be a noticeable distinction for most users.


The iPhone/iPad certainly cannot do this:

That is 2 apps running at the same time, being able to use either one of them. I can browse the web while jotting down notes. and several other things.

Then again, I'd need to carry around a magnifying glass with me just to see the TINY SCREEN!

 

[Mostly_Norwegian]

Had one. Hated it. Went back to a Blackberry.
In 3, 2.....

 

[atreid]

To DougK:

Infidel!! What sorcery is this!??

(meaning : what are you using to split the screen?) ;-)

 

[DougK]

To DougK:

Infidel!! What sorcery is this!??

(meaning : what are you using to split the screen?) ;-)

That is a Samsung Galaxy note 2 running jelly bean. It is a feature of jelly bean.

 

[DougK]

Here's another. ...

 

[thadius856]

That app, that app, ohhhh godd that app!

Please, somebody think of the children.

 

[atreid]

Here's another. ...

Just what Android needed... Popups!

 

[weirdboy]

I am trying to think of a use-case where I would want split screen on my phone, and I'm coming up short. I'm sure if I were, say, writing software on my phone, or doing engineering calculations or something it would be a different story, but I use computers with big screens and fast CPUs to do that kind of stuff. For checking email, browsing the web, taking notes, etc. Switching back and forth between full-screen views is actually better IMO. I can barely read the text on my phone as it is.

I guess if I wanted to watch a movie while posting on facebook like some kind of crack addict, that would be a useful feature to have on my phone.

 

[atreid]

It sure doesn't make that much sense on anything smaller than a Galaxy Note...

 

[DougK]

I am trying to think of a use-case where I would want split screen on my phone, and I'm coming up short. I'm sure if I were, say, writing software on my phone, or doing engineering calculations or something it would be a different story, but I use computers with big screens and fast CPUs to do that kind of stuff. For checking email, browsing the web, taking notes, etc. Switching back and forth between full-screen views is actually better IMO. I can barely read the text on my phone as it is.

I guess if I wanted to watch a movie while posting on facebook like some kind of crack addict, that would be a useful feature to have on my phone.

If you are away from your computer, it is handy to be able to search for something on the Web while composing an email.

To me, the true beauty of Android lies in its customization ability. Don't like the keyboard? Get a different one. I don't consider having to pay for one a major downside of I'm paying for something good. They are usually just a few bucks anyways.

With Apple, if you don't like the keyboard, tough.

 

[weirdboy]

If you are away from your computer, it is handy to be able to search for something on the Web while composing an email.

Don't need split screen to do that. I have been doing that on my phone for approximately 3-4 years.




Customizability is great if it's a feature you can CHOOSE to use, not one you are forced to use. I think part of the problem I have with android is the fractioned vendors who all do their own customizations before you even get the phone. Not just the handset manufacturers, but also every carrier feels like they have to put their own little crapware on every handset as well. My VZW S3 came with a whole screen full of crappy apps I have never even opened, in addition to having the crappy keyboard and crappy email client. I think the nexus with stock android probably has the best user interface, but unfortunately nobody else gets to use stock android unless you root your phone like any iphone user can do with theirs to customize it. And if you want 4G the nexus isn't even a valid option.

VZW pushed out a jelly bean update, but it was missing some features as well as managing to break my GPS (at least, so far as I can tell from my research). I am crossing my fingers they will push out another android update before my contract is up, but I'm not holding my breath. At least iOS gets regular updates throughout the life of the phone.