Why WP7 doesn't need multitasking

Microsoft said that Windows Phone 7 would not need multitasking due to their system of tombstoning applications, which would let you resume applications quickly after you left them.

Unfortunately, this system doesn't work well. But, there are a few applications that are stellar examples of how this works, and how well it truly does work. For example, Hearts, gMsg, Flashcards, and Notes all resume brilliantly. And when you combine this tombstoning with the back button, you can respond to texts or even open another app, and then jump straight back to where you used to be, with nothing lost!

This video proves that if developers program their apps well, we don't really even need multitasking on Windows Phone 7. And heck, doesn't Windows Phone 7 look uber elegant and smooth in the video?!?

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[negr0plasty]

nice keyboard portrait screen landscape... FAIL. Android FTW.

[WMPowerUser]

Lol glitchy stuff like that will happen far more often in Android. This only happened since the phone was flat on a table.

[KillerJosh95]

what song is that ??????????

[WMPowerUser]

River Flows In You, written by Yiruma. I performed and recorded myself playing it on the piano. Such a beautiful piece :)

[WMPowerUser]

That screen rotation thing was a bug that's only seen in this specific instance. I haven't had that happen any other time.

[Ticomfreak]

It has it

[Ticomfreak]

And its older XD

[Bailey Peterson]

Really? oh, sorry i didn't know! Thanks!

[Bailey Peterson]

yet it still has multitasking?

[iCx7]

i have a samsung focus and i rarely find myself even using, the now implemented mango multitasking.

everything is so fast and snappy i dont need it

[eddie2k100]

htc hd7 .... dats my phone and it works much better than my mates iPhone 4s,so much so he even agree's

[darkpill]

WM Power User - isn't that an oxymoron ?

[wallaguest1]

so smooth movements, like iphone, and not like android