This Process Has Stopped Unexpectedly???

[richard]

I will go on record and say that for this device to make it anywhere amongst consumers, it for sure needs a task manager. The way this phone does so much, we will need a way to manage it resources.

The way Android works, a task manager is pointless. Android doesn't work like Windows at all.

Applications are not unique instances of executable code. Essentially (but not exactly), Android runs one process that consumes 100% of its resources: the Dalvik VM.

However, I'm sure someone will make something that looks like a task manager to make users feel like they have some control, but really it won't do anything different since the Dalvik VM manages all application resources.

The office building I used to work at got tired of the constant complaints of it being to hot or too cold, so they installed a couple thermostats in the cube farm. Of course they weren't actually hooked up to the HVAC system, but the complaints went away just the same.

The illusion of control is a sufficient solution in the same context as above.

[mikeyrokschicago]

The way Android works, a task manager is pointless. Android doesn't work like Windows at all.

Applications are not unique instances of executable code. Essentially (but not exactly), Android runs one process that consumes 100% of its resources: the Dalvik VM.

However, I'm sure someone will make something that looks like a task manager to make users feel like they have some control, but really it won't do anything different since the Dalvik VM manages all application resources.

The office building I used to work at got tired of the constant complaints of it being to hot or too cold, so they installed a couple thermostats in the cube farm. Of course they weren't actually hooked up to the HVAC system, but the complaints went away just the same.

The illusion of control is a sufficient solution in the same context as above.

Thats funny, cube farm!
But seriously, some thing needs to be done on a software level that will make better use of the G1's resources. I don't know if you have used Android OS, but once you get that "force close" message on an application, the application is basically rendered useless until you soft reset your phone.

[Givanlg5]

I would wait to download anything until the marketplace update tomorrow, but it sounds like your phone ran out of program memory, until someone comes out with a kill app to close programs you might just have to soft reset after you open up a lot of programs. Such is the way of the early adopter.

So since we arent getting our phones until after the 20th, which the update is supposed to happen, will it already be updated b4 we recieve our phones or will we have to wait for the update to arrive like my sidekick does???