If Apple allowed multitasking, they’d need to provide a task manager. Third party task managers are already available for Android powered phones. When an Android device slows down, its owner must open a task manager and manually kill off background tasks. That wouldn’t bother me (much) on my phone, but I already provide tech support for 5 iPhone OS devices.

I’m glad iPhone OS does not have multitasking by default. A great compromise would be blessing a single, user-selectable application that it was allowed to run in the background. Pandora, Skype, NPR, and other media streaming apps would be very popular choices for that coveted spot. It’s a feature I’d love to see, but I’m not holding my breath.

I’m pretty sure, Jordan, that like the iPod, you can still run the Music app in the background and another app.

I was surprised how fast I adapted to walking at the desk. I’d guess it has to do with conscious versus unconscious thought. While my conscious effort is directed at the tasks on the computer, other parts of my brain handle keeping me balanced and my arms comfortably near the keyboard. What did surprise me was that after I stepped off the treadmill for a while, and came back, without turning the treadmill on, I found myself falling forward while standing.