So, iPhoneOS 4.0 has no multitasking for us iPod touch 2G users - what will you do?

[shigzeo]

I won't be buying an iPod touch 3G - too expensive in Korea and with new hardware due out in September/October, I'll probably shoot for the lowest end of the new ones unless, like this generation, the lowest one is just a re-badged previous gen.

Well, we have some options: Jailbreak to obtain our multitasking, OR, an option which has no adverse effect on battery: carry another iPod touch. 2G's are cheap now and they are slim and in one hand, I can read a book and the other, carry on a chat session. What do you think?

Honestly, what do you think now that we know iPhone OS 4.0 won't support multitasking for older touch 2G and 3G users. (http://www.touchmyapps.com/2010/04/08/iphone-4-0-to-bring-multitasking/)

[ChiffaN]

Ok, frankly? With the extremely limited amount of RAM of those devices I can't really see how multitasking would work and I feel it's perfectly fair it's restricted for the last gen (for now) devices.

[shigzeo]

So, will you buy another iPhone to cope with all the things you just have to do?

[ChiffaN]

Frankly, I never find myself really needing that. The maximum I do is talk on the phone and browse smth and that's it!

[Jim]

Come on, latest backgrounder+proswitcher works flawless. IMHO, proswitcher is better GUI-wise than OS4.0 multitasking.

[shigzeo]

True, but keeping up with jailbreak is ... hard work for casual iPhoners... sorry Jim and Oleg.

[Jim]

I don't see how can I give up JB without quitting developing apps. They are just interwoven.

[Thunderclaw]

Yea, I'll probably wait for the jailbreak for 4.0, and then get backgrounder and kirikae. I remember to close apps, so battery drain won't be a problem. And I won't have a problem with keeping up with jailbreaks. If worst comes to worst, I'll stay on 3.1.2.

[mrholder]

Well, I'm out in the cold now, meaning I won't probably see another update for the first gen. ipod touch. Can't wait to see what the fall has to offer in ipod touch hardware.

[Jim]

You'll get multitasking unlocked with jailbreak - and you'll get NATIVE multitasking, same as for 3gs. AFAIK, MuscleNerd has unlocked that possibility for older devices.