Most of you have it all wrong. This forum is "undecided" on whether to use a task killer because there are some morons out there. Other users have already made the decision. The fact is, apps that may not appear to be open are still running in the background use up RAM and possibly, processor power. Each app is a tiny drain, and if you have four or five doing it simultaneously, it will be bad. Backing out of apps using the "back-arrow" key doesn't do squat, and the OS doesn't kill programs, it cleans up garbage files automatically.
Developers make task killers and well-known developers use task killers. They are not stupid for doing so. They serve a purpose and if they are used, they are, theoretically, freeing up RAM. This doesn't mean you have to have one. The choice is yours. Everyone's usage is different, as well as apps installed are different. MLB At Bat does not shut down after closing it. It continues to drain battery with live updates. You need a task killer for that. I have found the same to be true of Pandora, the few times I have used it.
Developers make task killers and well-known developers use task killers. They are not stupid for doing so. They serve a purpose and if they are used, they are, theoretically, freeing up RAM. This doesn't mean you have to have one. The choice is yours. Everyone's usage is different, as well as apps installed are different. MLB At Bat does not shut down after closing it. It continues to drain battery with live updates. You need a task killer for that. I have found the same to be true of Pandora, the few times I have used it.
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