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kdarling · 03-17-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by danielspencer2

maybe you can't have multiple applications open at once because there is only a bit of RAM.

It's one of the reasons.

By keeping the number of loaded and running apps to a minimum, Apple is hoping to avoid getting into a tight memory situation.

It's an easy solution for the OS writers. Not so much for developers, who might need to handle saving their state and reloading it the next time you click their icon and the app is reloaded into RAM from flash.

Not the best for battery life either, since extra cycles are used for saving, then reloading / restoring data.

All that said, 128MB is a fair amount. Most handhelds, with only 64MB, do run into tight memory. Those with 128MB are much better off.

03-17-2008, 09:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
kdarling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ, NC, CO Posts: 385 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Originally Posted by danielspencer2 maybe you can't have multiple applications open at once because there is only a bit of RAM. It's one of the reasons. By keeping the number of loaded and running apps to a minimum, Apple is hoping to avoid getting into a tight memory situation. It's an easy solution for the OS writers. Not so much for developers, who might need to handle saving their state and reloading it the next time you click their icon and the app is reloaded into RAM from flash. Not the best for battery life either, since extra cycles are used for saving, then reloading / restoring data. All that said, 128MB is a fair amount. Most handhelds, with only 64MB, do run into tight memory. Those with 128MB are much better off. Last edited by kdarling; 03-17-2008 at 09:35 PM..