> Flash being enabled even very shortly drains the batteries of a lot of mobile and laptop devices. Flash enables multiple uploads on legacy browsers. Just ena

> Flash being enabled even very shortly drains the batteries of a lot of mobile and laptop devices. Flash enables multiple uploads on legacy browsers. Just enabling Flash for something simple like an uploader should not drain batteries. Back in 2010, when Steve Jobs wrote a letter demonizing Flash, he had some points. Many complex banner ads were being made in Flash, and disabling the plugin led to static image ads being shown. Static images are much easier to display than streaming videos. What's worthwhile to note is that as HTML5 banners progress, with animations and video, we'll be faced with the same problem. Regardless, Jobs' letter had a noticeable and lasting effect on many worldviews.