Because Apple wants control over what runs on your device and the Flash platform opens it up to running code that they have no control over. Apple argues Flash is inefficient, processor intensive and buggy, all of which are true. But let the customer decide.
(I swear by ClicktoFlash as it’s a great browser filter for Flash crap that can be overridden with a single click - best of both worlds).
It's not just about control from the perspective of what potentially inefficient code is running on their platform.
How many free flash based games are there on the tubez that have similar non-free apps in the app store? How many of those apps would be selling if you could play them for free using flash? That's the control that I think they worry about most.
Yeah for sure. The lack of flash is pretty lame. I am sure some safeguards could be put in place to alleviate some of their fears.
But I guess it goes in line with Apple's greatest strength and sometimes weakness, trying to make their devices easily accessible for anyone and protecting them from hurting themselves.
Yeah, my uncle wanted an ipod touch and was asking me whether i could watch videos. I had to break it to him,......you can only watch youtube and ones with apps....which sucks
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I say this as an apple owner and fan, but in this matter, only one thing can be said:
Screw you, Apple.
Agreed. I want the option, why are they not giving it to me?
It's embarrassing that there's no flash on the iphone. It's inconvenient too.
Because Apple wants control over what runs on your device and the Flash platform opens it up to running code that they have no control over. Apple argues Flash is inefficient, processor intensive and buggy, all of which are true. But let the customer decide.
(I swear by ClicktoFlash as it’s a great browser filter for Flash crap that can be overridden with a single click - best of both worlds).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8
"Again, who knew 25 years later they would become what they despised the most"...
by
Frank Black
It's not just about control from the perspective of what potentially inefficient code is running on their platform.
How many free flash based games are there on the tubez that have similar non-free apps in the app store? How many of those apps would be selling if you could play them for free using flash? That's the control that I think they worry about most.
@Frankenstein Black
Damn, you recycle that quote over & over! Maybe with a name like Frank Black, you can throw out a Pixies quote here & there instead.
Anyone who thinks Flash should be on the iPhone has never run it on anything but IE and Windows and likely wouldn't purchase an iPhone anyway.
I'm sure next year or so apple will INVENT flash for the iphone for the new model
GTMac, that's exactly it.
Yeah for sure. The lack of flash is pretty lame. I am sure some safeguards could be put in place to alleviate some of their fears.
But I guess it goes in line with Apple's greatest strength and sometimes weakness, trying to make their devices easily accessible for anyone and protecting them from hurting themselves.
http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
Yeah, my uncle wanted an ipod touch and was asking me whether i could watch videos.
I had to break it to him,......you can only watch youtube and ones with apps....which sucks