I don’t even want multi-tasking on my iPhone anymore, really.
I’ll go even further. I couldn’t be convinced that Steve Jobs wants multi-tasking either.
The iPhone OS allows you to focus on the task ahead of you. Sure, short inline replies to SMS, maybe one or two other Apple apps that run in the background, would be helpful. But I doubt we’ll get multi-tasking any time soon. Multi-tasking is for geeks, and everybody knows it doesn’t work any way. You know how many other things I’m doing while I’m writing this post? None.
The iPad will be a device you use to entertain yourself while you’re at-rest. Sit back and browse the web, read some Instapaper. I’m actually looking forward to a device that allows me to focus on the text in front of me. I can miss the multi-stuff.