So, there’s no support for Flash on Apple Gadgets...

[webmaster]

A customer’s question last week started with “now that Flash is floundering...” presumably referring to the interesting battle developing between Adobe and Apple (with Apple not supporting Flash on its incredibly popular gadgets iPhones, iPads, iPods). We thought, oh – really – Flash – floundering... So, do you think this is a death blow to Flash or merely a temporary blip in the Apple-Adobe friendship.

Anyone can post in this thread and vote in the poll, even if you're not registered. But registering is recommended.

[LLOYALL]

I think it depends if this becomes a trend with other companys ..Don't think so

..i think flash is the best option right now. And webM will soon take its place and im sure apple will accept it.

[pauland]

This is a really poor poll - black and white - when the world has shades.

Flash can thrive away from apples iThingy, so it's not dead - it will do well on Android as it has on other platforms. Apple may not back back down ( they have a HUGE vested interest in the Appstore and it's revenue, so they are keeping a rod-of-iron control on the platform). Flash on the iThingy is a threat to revenue for apple - nothing else.

So my vote would be: "Apple will stick to their guns, but flash will still thrive on other platforms".

[RTK]

The iPad has a nice big screen. Many porn sites rely on Flash. Therefore, yes, it will be part of whatever release that will be running the next generation of Apple gadgets.

Therefore, yes, "Apple has shot itself in the penis & will inevitably back down".

Risto

[handrawn]

I have some sympathy for that other SJ

A groan goes round our place every time flash is updated - something somewhere is sure to no longer work - meaning more work..

But more importantly, it's a security menace [as is adobe reader]

It should be rethought out from the ground up [ie replaced]

just my opinion of course

[juergen]

There is nothing like a death blow in IT. The day might come that new sites don't use flash, but it will remain like everything.
Every time I read about the "death of something" in the IT I have to laugh. There are always companies that build something on a technology and it will be supported for long years and even remain if not.
New systems might make use of new technologies, new ways to develop, new whatever, but that does not remove what it there.
Companies like Youtube or Google might be quicker as their business model depends on it, but there is more.
Juergen

[Lafnsu]

I'm not really surprised because as of yet there isn't flash capability in a 64-bit Windows 7 either...can't even use Internet Explorer...so much for being ready for prime-time. Neither Adobe nor MS seem quick about finding solutions. Couple months ago I just stopped checking. I must say at least on my laptop I'm able to use freeware alternatives (PDF-Xchange Viewer and doPDF) for all things pdf so it doesn't matter to me if Adobe doesn't get with it. I found the freeware works better than Adobe and I have managed to survive nicely without IE. Perhaps someone might give Apple the news about alternatives...LOL.

Please forgive and realize that the above statement was made bc (before coffee)....eeekkkk....totally went on about pdf proggies instead of flash...sigh...sorry...in my corner downing the black stuff now. Chrome, FF and Opera work fine in 64-bit for what it's worth. sorry.

[steve.ledger]

I'm not really surprised because as of yet there isn't flash capability in a 64-bit Windows 7 either...can't even use Internet Explorer...so much for being ready for prime-time.

None of this is true at all.
What do you base any of this on? A poorly setup PC/Laptop?