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04-13-2009, 08:04 PM	#1
philpalm Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Alhambra Posts: 1,196	Motion apps releases Q&A session: Washington Post notices that Motion apps released a Q&A session on sunday April 12: http://motionapps.blogspot.com/2009/04/classic-faq.html Sad to read that Two palm classics programs can't run at the same time and that there will be a virtual SD card used in the New Pre. __________________ Th-55 U, T/X, TG-50, Handspring Deluxe (3) and PSP user.

04-13-2009, 11:56 PM	#2
Clie Patra Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 387	It seems to me that WebOS itself doesn't do multitasking either. I quote: "The design of webOS is such that it allows only a single instance of a given application to be run at a time." __________________ Samsung Galaxy Note 2

04-14-2009, 12:25 PM	#3
ASHLEY75 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: LONDON Posts: 77	It'd be nice if they started posting a list of apps that work and those that won't. I wonder if Styletap will launch an emulator for webOS anyway to compete with MotionApps 'Classic' __________________ Find out about making music on a PDA http://the-palm-sound.blogspot.com/

04-14-2009, 07:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Clie Patra

It seems to me that WebOS itself doesn't do multitasking either. I quote: "The design of webOS is such that it allows only a single instance of a given application to be run at a time."

I think it may vary by application. I believe I saw multiple instances of the web browser running. At any rate, some apps on the PC only allow one session as well. The fact that the apps remain live in the background is evidence enough for me. I am real happy with Classic as it will make the transition a little easier.

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04-14-2009, 08:24 PM	#5
dmitrygr Software engineer/hacker Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 5,061	the choice of "motionapps" as the party to create this app and to get the full sdk strikes me as a very misinformed one, and i hope it backfires, and i expect it will __________________ Annoying me is NOT an approved way of encouraging me to produce software My software:PowerSDHC, PowerDrive, nuRom, UDMH, warpSpeed, PowerDiGi, brightnessFix, etc... Get it all here:http://www.PalmPowerups.com

04-15-2009, 09:15 AM	#6
palmuse TXed in '06 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 217	I agree it does seem an odd choice. They are not "the" company known for Palm OS emulation. Perhaps it was a decision based on a relationship or control issue. I bet StyleTap plAys their own game. __________________ Palm TX (2006) >> all that really matters... :D ~ ok. maybe not... Here's to the good ol' days...

04-23-2009, 11:48 AM	#7
pruss Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Waco TX Posts: 4,440	My guess is that this isn't emulation in the way StyleTap is, but that they've got a license from ACCESS for Garnet, and what they're selling is a recompile of Garnet for WebOS target, akin to the Windows build of Garnet ("Palm Simulator"). __________________ Alex Pruss For my shareware (FontSmoother, myKbd, mySkin, Accenter, FastLaunch and AtomClock) and freeware PalmOS software, go here: http://pruss.mobi

04-23-2009, 12:13 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by palmuse

Indeed palmuse, multiple instances of the same app does not define multi-tasking. "The fact that the apps remain live in the background" does comprise part of the definition.

As you said, Windows does multi-task, but ever try to run more than one instance of Outlook?

04-24-2009, 03:18 PM	#9
enotar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,119	I think this Q&A is bad news overall and I'll wait for DGOS instead. At the speed Palm is moving dmitry will have DGOS out prior to the Pre launching. They are so bad advertising that when thay launch it is going to late! Too bad!

04-24-2009, 03:56 PM	#10
JavaJiveJump Behold the Elixir of Life Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 931	LOL! You're probably right. I'm holding out for DGOS as well. I am looking forward to rebuilding my device both software and hardware (a bit of wear and tear over the years).