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[t-homo]

Too bad there's not an app for that.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Is it hard for a device to be programed to support flash?

No, but I think the iPhone OS restricts applications to a dedicated "sandbox", where they can't ever breach the system. I can only imagine that Flash requires more direct hooks to hardware (namely video) in order to work.

[Rangerscott]

I didnt think much about something not having flash support, thinking it wasn't a big deal until I realized it is a big deal. I didnt notice how much flash is on the web until I got the lego block constantly.


So why would poeple buy this is if its centered around web browsing?

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by anthonyk

I ran into the same problem with wireless connectivity with my iPhone overseas, before I got an international data plan. I've pondered picking up an airport express since it's pretty tiny for a wireless router, and works as an iPod/iPhone charger too.

From what I hear, the iPhone/iPad will never support Flash, so I wouldn't hold my breath for that.

good think only sites that are barely accessed use flash. Like cnn.com, youtube.com, xnxx.com etc.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

So why would poeple buy this is if its centered around web browsing?

Because Steve Jobs told them to. Dummy.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

I didnt think much about something not having flash support, thinking it wasn't a big deal until I realized it is a big deal. I didnt notice how much flash is on the web until I got the lego block constantly.


So why would poeple buy this is if its centered around web browsing?

Flash is on its way out. HTML 5 is going to replace Flash for online media. You Tube is already switching over to HTML 5 and the Safari/Webkit browser supports it.

This is just like when Apple stopped shipping computers with floppy drives, everybody got all up in arms complaining about having a handicapped system when in reality it was just Apple knowing when to eliminate dead technology before everyone else.

[Homeslice]

OK so YouTube is dumping Flash, but what about all the millions of smaller sites? What motivation do they have to dump Flash, especially if Flash slashes their price?

[Apoc]

Wow, glad I wasnt excited and waiting for this announcement. That thing is useless, imo.

[marko138]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Flash is on its way out. HTML 5 is going to replace Flash for online media. You Tube is already switching over to HTML 5 and the Safari/Webkit browser supports it.

This is just like when Apple stopped shipping computers with floppy drives, everybody got all up in arms complaining about having a handicapped system when in reality it was just Apple knowing when to eliminate dead technology before everyone else.

Every damn YT video I try to watch tells me I need a fucking flash player.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Flash is on its way out. HTML 5 is going to replace Flash for online media. You Tube is already switching over to HTML 5 and the Safari/Webkit browser supports it.

This is just like when Apple stopped shipping computers with floppy drives, everybody got all up in arms complaining about having a handicapped system when in reality it was just Apple knowing when to eliminate dead technology before everyone else.

There's a little thing called "backwards compatibility." What does it matter that HTML5 will cook eggs and cure cancer, if you can't get your internet content TODAY?