News Apple explains why no Flash on iPhone

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2010/04/30/apple-explains-why-no-flash-on-iphone/1

 

i thought the real main reason was this:

http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2010/02/20/an-adobe-flash-developer-on-why-the-ipad-cant-use-flash/

 

And let's not forget that Apple would probably rather you bought games etc from the App Store rather than nice and free in embedded flash....

 

He can go bugger himself. Long Live Android!

 

HTML is no more suited to touch than flash.
Common interactions involve rolling / hovering. Just look at drop down menus!
and Javascript does not natively support multiple cursors (or fingers)

 

So.. *FLASH* is the closed platform. In comparison with the iPhone.

Really, Steve? REALLY?

 

No, in comparison to HTML5, like the open letter says.

 

Even the closed apple specific extensions to javascript in safari!? I don't think so

 

what flash games are you talking about? haven't played a good one yet, and quite a lot of games on app store a free

 

example of old games - html, css, javascript:

http://www.kesiev.com/akihabara/

 

You can argue whether or not websites should use Flash or HTML 5 all day long.
The fact is they DO use Flash, so it would make life easier for Apple users if Apple supported it.

 

http://www.amanita-design.net/samorost-1/

And all those people who like to play *shudder* farmville etc are bang out of luck too... And yes a lot are free - but usually trials to tempt you into splashing out for the full version, for which Apple of course takes a cut.... etc etc.

 

+1 Apple have no real excuse here

 

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1603764/adobe-strikes-steve-jobs

 

Exactly.

 

who needs flash anyway? Flashblocker r the win!

flash takes up resource, flash makes your netbook unusable, flash makes a website cluncky. i really like Apple's move, Flash should die!

 

To: crazeyceo
From: Steve Jobs
Re: Apple have no excuse

We don't need one. Thhhhppppppppppppppppt!

Sent from my iPad.

 

You could argue that the terrible Intel Atom makes your netbook unusable. [/devil's advocate]

 

If anyone is interested here's an interview with Adobe CEO about this that I find very interesting an elucidative:
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/04/29/live-blogging-the-journals-interview-with-adobe-ceo/

And about Flash being a closed platform the Adobe CEO says:

One other thing: regarding HTML5, isn't H.264 proprietary?

 

There is no getting away from it, there could have been far better solutions to embedded video on the web than flash (flash apps and games aside, here), and I for one welcome the embrace of HTML5, it's a much better solution and my only wish is that it could have been brought in sooner.