Sowellca said:
So..... Is there a multi-touch gesture that does what the double-click of the home button does? It would so much more convenient than double clicking the home button. Especially since I frequently do it just a tad too slow and get slid over to the search screen, then have to retry my double click.
I dont have multitouch myself but from what i found on google using thumb and four fingers to pinch the screen works as the home button.
For those without MAC's multitouch doesn't seem to be an option as you need a MAC in order to install the developers kit to activate that functionality, or so I've read. For the moment that isn't a solution to the OP's question, although long term it should remove the over use of the button, once it's incorporated into a released iOS, perhaps iOS 5, but hopefully sooner.
I have to say I still own an iPod classic and the scroll wheel and button still work flawlessly. One thing can be said about Apple is their kit is expensive, but it IS quality, pity I can't make the same claim about iTunes, that damn software drives me to distraction sometimes.