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Fat Abe · 03-29-2010, 04:05 AM

Between the claims and counterclaims, one wonders, where's the proof? Jobs claims Flash crashes OS X Snow Leopard. Well, Steve, give us a few URLs. The crybaby says about Google, “We did not enter the search business,” he said. “They entered the phone business. Make no mistake: they want to kill the iPhone. We won’t let them.”

Now, let me attack the other side. Droid users are still waiting for Flash 10.1 capability in their browser. What's holding up the installation? Duh, is Flash crashing the Droid in the labs? Surfing many automobile web sites with the Droid is like driving a stripped car, all because this android flagship ain't got the Flash. Yet Nexus One does have it.

As an end user, the bickering between industry leaders is getting annoying. Where is Shirley Temple when we need her? Why are techies so argumentative? Just fix the bugs and move on.

Now, let me throw a public opinion survey in your face.

http://mashable.com/2010/02/26/html5-flash-poll/

HTML5 vs. Flash- HTML5 wins

I neither like or dislike Flash. But in terms of functionality and the way the world currently browses, it is inexcusable for Apple to lock them out. Give the user the choice to either enable or disable Flash on the iPad. It should not be the prerogative of one company to cause another's product to become extinct by exclusion.

03-29-2010, 04:05 AM	#118
Fat Abe Man Who Stares at Books Posts: 1,826 Karma: 10606722 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 50th State, USA. Also, PA, NY, CA, and elsewhere. Device: All of the Above	Between the claims and counterclaims, one wonders, where's the proof? Jobs claims Flash crashes OS X Snow Leopard. Well, Steve, give us a few URLs. The crybaby says about Google, “We did not enter the search business,” he said. “They entered the phone business. Make no mistake: they want to kill the iPhone. We won’t let them.” Now, let me attack the other side. Droid users are still waiting for Flash 10.1 capability in their browser. What's holding up the installation? Duh, is Flash crashing the Droid in the labs? Surfing many automobile web sites with the Droid is like driving a stripped car, all because this android flagship ain't got the Flash. Yet Nexus One does have it. As an end user, the bickering between industry leaders is getting annoying. Where is Shirley Temple when we need her? Why are techies so argumentative? Just fix the bugs and move on. Now, let me throw a public opinion survey in your face. http://mashable.com/2010/02/26/html5-flash-poll/ HTML5 vs. Flash- HTML5 wins I neither like or dislike Flash. But in terms of functionality and the way the world currently browses, it is inexcusable for Apple to lock them out. Give the user the choice to either enable or disable Flash on the iPad. It should not be the prerogative of one company to cause another's product to become extinct by exclusion.