Exactly. Apple allows multi-tasking for their own apps only. So you can play music from the iPod app while doing other things, but not from Pandora for example. On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 6:50 PM, Christopher Collins <maclist at analogdigital.com.au> wrote: > Rod, > Playing music in the background while you fetch email IS multi-tasking! > cjc > On 30/01/2010, at 10:35 AM, Rod Buchanan wrote: > > On Jan 29, 2010, at 4:13 PM, Paul Moortgat wrote: > > In a newspaper in Belgium is an article about the iPad. It's called "The > flop of the year." > > They'll wait for iPad2. Their complaints: Flash, multitasking, Led screen, > no camera, virtual keyboard. > > What is the big deal about multitasking? I've owned three iPod Touches and > the lack of multitasking has never been an issue to me. I plays music in > the background, fetches email, ... > > Maybe it would be handy on the iPhone, I don't have/can't use one. It'll be > a cold day in Hell when AT&T finally makes their way where I live. > > So what am I missing WRT multitasking? > > -- > Rod > > > > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Seven Cent Deals - Great legacy stuff Great Legacy Price > http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Seven+Cent+Deal >