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How We Can Convince Apple to Allow Flash on The iPhone/iPad

3 pointsby curtisspopeover 15 years ago
I just had this crazy notion that would ultimately revolutionize a protest for Apple to allow Flash content on their mobile devices http://curtisp.com/Article.aspx?blist_id=5c8c1438dd&cat=iPhone,iPad

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mr_eelover 15 years ago
It helps to understand that the exclusion of Flash from the iPhone OS -- while arbitrary -- is reasoned, even if you don't agree with it.<p>Many argue that Flash is unstable. To be sure, most of this is anecdotal at this point, but I think that's true. For a device that emphasises browsing, stability while doing so is a must. If mobile Safari crashes, Apple cop the blame. So that's the first reason for excluding it.<p>It is slow. It's a battery hog. Simple as that. It's completely unsuited to mobile devices.<p>So think about it, given those reasons, how would a boycott help? From their point of view you're asking them to make the browsing experience worse. What needs to be done to get them to change their mind? What can Adobe do?<p>Basically a boycott at this point is like saying "I know you think it's crap, but just do it anyway". It's making a demand without an actual argument to back it up.
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