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That may be just the datapoint I need to shift a new project away from Flash to HTML5.

kevingadd 16y ago
If your project would need Canvas, you may want to look at the performance numbers from this blog post: http://www.phoboslab.org/log/2010/09/biolab-disaster http://www.phoboslab.org/log/2010/09/biolab-disaster Hopefully Canvas performance improves in the future.
points 16y ago
Yeah because there's only a bajillion existing flash capable browsers out there. But apparently the 'hip' crowd are buying iPads! ;) FWIW though, I'd choose HTML5 over Flash, but not on the basis of this datapoint - for all the other more important (IMHO) reasons.
- danilocampos 16y ago
  Flash's current installed base isn't really the point, though, is it? What's interesting about this is that it demonstrates momentum away from Flash in a fairly dramatic way. That momentum is important to consider if you're investing in any decently sized project that could depend on Flash.
  - points 16y ago
    People have been saying flash is dead for the last 5 years. If not 10 years. Don't get me wrong, I hate flash, think it will die eventually, and wouldn't build anything on it. But I also hate kneejerk decisions based on a tiny amount of data. The article is definitely worth considering if your users are the type that buy iPads, but I find it incredibly hard to believe that the iPad will go 'mainstream'. It's still a niche luxury 'extra' device. People aren't replacing their laptops with an iPad. That would be insane. They're just buying an iPad as well.
    - Poiesis 16y ago
      Call me insane then. I bought an iPad instead of a laptop, which is slightly different from what you said. Why? It's a family computer. Great for kids. Portable.
      - points 16y ago
        >> "Great for kids." Oh come now. It can't even render things like nickjr.com
    - danilocampos 16y ago
      If it were really an extra device, though, why is it impacting Best Buy's laptop sales? I'm thrilled to take one on vacation in six weeks instead of my laptop. It's perfect for travel.

If your project would need Canvas, you may want to look at the performance numbers from this blog post: http://www.phoboslab.org/log/2010/09/biolab-disaster http://www.phoboslab.org/log/2010/09/biolab-disaster Hopefully Canvas performance improves in the future.

points 16y ago

Yeah because there's only a bajillion existing flash capable browsers out there. But apparently the 'hip' crowd are buying iPads! ;) FWIW though, I'd choose HTML5 over Flash, but not on the basis of this datapoint - for all the other more important (IMHO) reasons.

danilocampos 16y ago
Flash's current installed base isn't really the point, though, is it? What's interesting about this is that it demonstrates momentum away from Flash in a fairly dramatic way. That momentum is important to consider if you're investing in any decently sized project that could depend on Flash.
- points 16y ago
  People have been saying flash is dead for the last 5 years. If not 10 years. Don't get me wrong, I hate flash, think it will die eventually, and wouldn't build anything on it. But I also hate kneejerk decisions based on a tiny amount of data. The article is definitely worth considering if your users are the type that buy iPads, but I find it incredibly hard to believe that the iPad will go 'mainstream'. It's still a niche luxury 'extra' device. People aren't replacing their laptops with an iPad. That would be insane. They're just buying an iPad as well.
  - Poiesis 16y ago
    Call me insane then. I bought an iPad instead of a laptop, which is slightly different from what you said. Why? It's a family computer. Great for kids. Portable.
    - points 16y ago
      >> "Great for kids." Oh come now. It can't even render things like nickjr.com
  - danilocampos 16y ago
    If it were really an extra device, though, why is it impacting Best Buy's laptop sales? I'm thrilled to take one on vacation in six weeks instead of my laptop. It's perfect for travel.