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2010-07-07 , 10:11
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@devu: I'm not sure how you can directly compare 'flash' to 'apple' (or even the iOS with its AppStore) since they're not in the same market segment (yet?). And I wasn't even alluding to apple's solution nor html5 in my post, since there is no drop-in replacement for flash 5 yet.

But what's clear to me is that both companies make use of their ip and legal stangleholds to funnel their customers to a certain condition to improve their strategic positions and minimize competition.
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2010-07-07 , 10:37
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The point is that if you are on the Apple side, you are at the mercy of Steve's business interests. In that garden, it's "decide to kick/ban first, legalize later". The 'openness' of Flash and related tools is absolutely irrelevant. You don't see Zombieville kicked out of the AppStore even though it uses the Unity(3D) runtime and (gasp) it's C# scripting.
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2010-07-12 , 02:14
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iPad = the end of the Internet?

Absolutely not. Freedom is what the Internet feeds on. No device can stop it now.


iPad = the end of the Tablet PC?

Not really unless one is willing to adapt to a closed, finger-guided, app-driven experience. The Tablet PC can run many, many freeware "apps". While if a simple, long-term, lightweight mobility with media capabilities is desired, the iPad might make for a reasonable choice.

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2010-07-12 , 06:17
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Originally Posted by Brookstone View Post
Freedom is what the Internet feeds on. No device can stop it now.
When you control the means by which it is accessed, you can place whatever controls you want on it. With how Apple controls the iPad, they certainly can control what you see. They've banned Flash, and they've restricted how you can install software.

And, uh, the openness of languages and tools is irrelevant if the platform (Flash) is closed. Also, the fact that distributors have to pay is the reason we don't have Flash 10 at the moment.
 
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2010-07-12 , 06:20
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EU government will force Apple to enable flash content on the latter hopefully, be sure to stay tunned Steve Jobs
 
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EU government will force Apple to enable flash content on the latter hopefully, be sure to stay tunned Steve Jobs
Lol, i haven't read anything as misguided since this post
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