have you noticed the lag in settings? I'd really love to lock the accelerometer in some apps and such but not if the snappiness changes, I just wonder how other mobile OSs lag so much with pretty much the same hardware Apple has, and even smaller displays, more keys(less virtual ones)
You need to understand the overall way the beta performs.
It is a Memory Hog. Multitasking, such as iPod use while browsing heavily over 3G, is difficult because Memory Allocation needs major adjustment.
Basically every time you use an app or two, you consume ALL of the available memory. There is an app in the appstore called MemoryInfow/FreeMemory that is essential for running 3.0 smoothly. Most of the "bad experiences" out there on 3.0 are not using this app, guaranteed.
This app needs to be used to clear the memory that does not clear on its own, at least once an hour if you use the thing a lot.
Once you get down to 1-2 mb of memory remaining, ANY app will appear to have lag.
With a clean memory slate, 3.0 performs MUCH faster and smoother than 2.2.1, but it doesn't last. It will slow down as memory is consumed.
This is a very simple (and typical beta) issue. Memory management is the last thing to smoothed out. You don't ice the cake until it has taken its final shape.
For reference, Messages, Settings, etc.. all perform brilliantly on a fresh memory slate, under 3.0b. Its really exciting to see how well its going to perform by the summer. Seriously a BIG STEP in performance.
Also, I don't see anyone else reporting this, but
BATTERY LIFE has been ridiculously good. Not pulling legs here, I'm a dev, been using iphones since iday07, been programming since march of last year.
My battery was draining so quickly under 2.2.0 - .1 I was seriously considering a replacement. Now, not a chance. Best Battery life I've experienced on an iPhone to date. In my honest opinion, 40-50% better than previous. All from a firmware update.
its unreal
