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Europa · 07-03-2009, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by birkoff

Yeah, but what if I'm at the beach.

Since we plan to have human's explore Mars, I'd think
we could multi-task a iPhone. I can turn the timer on
to shut down the ipod in 28 minutes, play the ipod, and
run another app. Its just silly Copyright laws that are
antiquated.

Sorry, that's kind of a weak argument. A Cadillac has more processing power than what was used on the manned missions to the moon. It's irrelevant. Of coarse, we have the technology to do it. That doesn't mean Apple is going to risk getting sued by the RIAA to give it to us. There are plenty of phones out there that multi task, such as the Storm and the Palm Pre. The iPhone is completely capable of doing it, you can JB and have backgrounder. Apple doesn't include it because it decreases battery life and then they can't say, "The new iPhone has such and such a battery life" and have it be anything spectacular. People complain about the Pre's battery life, everything in life is a compromise.

07-03-2009, 10:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Europa Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 5,303 Thanks: 371 Thanked 387 Times in 342 Posts	Originally Posted by birkoff Yeah, but what if I'm at the beach. Since we plan to have human's explore Mars, I'd think we could multi-task a iPhone. I can turn the timer on to shut down the ipod in 28 minutes, play the ipod, and run another app. Its just silly Copyright laws that are antiquated. Sorry, that's kind of a weak argument. A Cadillac has more processing power than what was used on the manned missions to the moon. It's irrelevant. Of coarse, we have the technology to do it. That doesn't mean Apple is going to risk getting sued by the RIAA to give it to us. There are plenty of phones out there that multi task, such as the Storm and the Palm Pre. The iPhone is completely capable of doing it, you can JB and have backgrounder. Apple doesn't include it because it decreases battery life and then they can't say, "The new iPhone has such and such a battery life" and have it be anything spectacular. People complain about the Pre's battery life, everything in life is a compromise. __________________ And all the science, I don't understand. It's just my job 3 nights a week. Last edited by Europa; 07-03-2009 at 11:05 PM..