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I would love to put out a "ipad" like device that is completely flash based. The flash haters would hate it, but the many dev's can easily bring their apps to
by poppysan 17y ago
I would love to put out a "ipad" like device that is completely flash based. The flash haters would hate it, but the many dev's can easily bring their apps to the device, as well as offer the ability to play thousands of already created games for free, watch millions of videos, and work with the hundreds of flash based web apps.
I'd buy it!
- wtallis 17y agoThe only way such a device could profit in the market would be if it's version of Flash fixed all the performance and battery life problems that are keeping Flash off Apple's mobile devices. If the performance still sucked, then the device could only remain on the market if it was being sold at a loss, which could lead to anti-trust problems for Adobe (forcing their way into the mobile space the same way Microsoft forced their way into the video game console market). If the performance was fixed, then it seems to me that it would be in Adobe's best interest to try to get it on to Apple's mobile devices ASAP lest more open alternatives like HTML5 actually start to catch on.
- ZeroGravitas 17y agoI can't speak for all Flash haters, but a device where you choose to have Flash would be fine. The problem for many is that Flash's near ubiquity means if you don't have it, or don't want it, you lose access to things, many of which don't need Flash for any fundamental reason, just history and business and inertia lead us here. This is why popular devices without Flash are good. They make people think "Is it worth using Flash to enhance this site for some portion of my audience? And if I can deliver the same content without Flash is the added value worth the extra time and effort?"
- tjogin 17y agoIt would basically not have any battery life at all. So no, you wouldn't buy it.