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I think that even on a phone the whole idea of these metro apps might be getting "old fashioned" or like Dinosaur Technology now.
I've played around with a Windows phone - but what I really miss is the ability to do a bit of decent multi tasking -- I don't need MULTIPLE WINDOWS (unlike on a PC) but a decent bit of multi-tasking.
For example I could be replying to an email, meanwhile on the email I want to attach a document which before attaching I want to create or modify.
So I have to LEAVE the email app by saving the draft -- do the document modification, back to the email - reload it again from the drafts etc and attach the document.
Same if I am doing something and I get a messenger type call say on something like Ms LYNC.
Phones have enough power and memory to be able to decently multi-task applications -- and if a W8 phone which HAS a decent multi-tasking OS already could implement this it could be an "Android" killer as I can't see Android getting into any type of multi-tasking without a complete re-write top to bottom.
Internet pages can be saved I agree but that's not always the most convenient way to flip between applications.
So Ms -- some of the CPU's in these smart phones have more power than a lot of low end laptops -- so forget all this Metro junk and sort the OS out properly -- the W8 phones could be an absolute winner (and I LIKE my Galaxy IIIs phone but would get a decent W8 one in an instant if it had decent multi-tasking).
Similarly why should I not be able to play spider solitaire, do email, logon on to Skype / Lync and surf the net all at the same time. The phone hardware is more than up to the task - and on a phone full screen and switching windows is fine --you don't need loads of separate windows on a small screen.
Cheers
jimbo
I think that even on a phone the whole idea of these metro apps might be getting "old fashioned" or like Dinosaur Technology now.
I've played around with a Windows phone - but what I really miss is the ability to do a bit of decent multi tasking -- I don't need MULTIPLE WINDOWS (unlike on a PC) but a decent bit of multi-tasking.
For example I could be replying to an email, meanwhile on the email I want to attach a document which before attaching I want to create or modify.
So I have to LEAVE the email app by saving the draft -- do the document modification, back to the email - reload it again from the drafts etc and attach the document.
Same if I am doing something and I get a messenger type call say on something like Ms LYNC.
Phones have enough power and memory to be able to decently multi-task applications -- and if a W8 phone which HAS a decent multi-tasking OS already could implement this it could be an "Android" killer as I can't see Android getting into any type of multi-tasking without a complete re-write top to bottom.
Internet pages can be saved I agree but that's not always the most convenient way to flip between applications.
So Ms -- some of the CPU's in these smart phones have more power than a lot of low end laptops -- so forget all this Metro junk and sort the OS out properly -- the W8 phones could be an absolute winner (and I LIKE my Galaxy IIIs phone but would get a decent W8 one in an instant if it had decent multi-tasking).
Similarly why should I not be able to play spider solitaire, do email, logon on to Skype / Lync and surf the net all at the same time. The phone hardware is more than up to the task - and on a phone full screen and switching windows is fine --you don't need loads of separate windows on a small screen.
Cheers
jimbo
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