Okay. Here’s the scoop on this big battle that’s been brewing between Apple and Adobe. It’s not really a battle where they throw computers or handsets at each other or throw punches and say obscene things. No, it’s not like that. It’s just that Steve Jobs/Apple doesn’t want Adobe Flash to be on their products. It’s not really a bad thing. It’s somewhat a business strategy.
Steve Jobs has enumerated some key points why Adobe isn’t at right for Apple. Some are what you’d expect, but others are out of the ordinary. Read the following paragraphs to learn more about this little spat.
The first thing Jobs has tackled about why they don’t think that Adobe Flash is not right for Apple products is that Adobe is not that “open”. Okay, it was Adobe that first brought out this issue saying that Apple is not that open because they are protecting the applications. But Jobs claims it’s not at all about that. It’s more on the technology issues.
Instead of using Flash, Apple has instead employed the services of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript which are all open standards. All the mobile products of Apple demand high-performance and low implementations of these open standards.
Jobs also made mention about the security of Flash. Well, about this, Symantec has released a few statements rendering Flash as having one of the worst records. We also know that Flash is one of the reasons why Macs crash, but let’s not go there.
Jobs also said as a conclusion that Flash was conceived during the time of PC’s and mice, and it is not meant for touchscreens and fingers. Flash requires “rollovers” that pop up when the mouse cursor hovers over an area. Apple doesn’t have a concept of rollovers. If they use Flash, they’re going to have to rewrite the websites.
After all that’s been said and argued, this is not a battle really. It’s just two corporations who protect one’s interests. It’s all for the sake of business and that is one area which should never be compromised. After presenting these points, I would agree with Steve Jobs. Flash may be applicable to Android phones and the like, just not for Apple.
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Hum…
Open standards huh? Sounds like Java to me, plus it’s a pretty secure platform when compared to other open standards. While I’m not actually expecting to see Java, as a Flash developer (who would love to make games for the iPhone/iPad systems) this bothers me.
What of the apps that are already made in flash or third party tools?
yeah, HTML5 handles the basics of video, it lacks many of the extra features that sites like YouTube, Vimeo and Hulu currently offer through Flash-based video players.
but, HTML5 to Apple, I think is a good solution for lack of flash at least, and don’t forget Safari 5 too.
guys, this article “On Apple’s iPad, HTML5 and Flash” in iFunia ipad column might worth a read. And actually if just for video enjoying, there are many ways, download the videos from YouTube to ipad, iphone and such as this devices, use ifunia video conversion tools convert the needed formats freewheelingly also not a bad idea.
Firstly, if an application crashes, it’s the application’s fault. If it brings down the device OS, then that OS is at fault too. So for Steve to blame any software for crashing Apple devices is a cop-out and an admission of problems with the OS.
Secondly. If you believe Adobe they’ve been working hard to make Flash work on various devices including iDevices (and why wouldn’t they), but their success has been limited. I have sympathy with that, but I don’t have sympathy with a company telling me they won’t let me do stuff on the very expensive hardware I bought from them because they want to decide what’s in my best interests. Sure, warn me about the potential issues, and if I find software runs badly and eats my batteries then I’ll make a call on whether I’m still interested. If I were to pay Apple prices the least I would expect is to be treated like a grown-up. Notice that no-one’s “jail-breaking” any other brands of phone because they don’t have to. No other manufacturer patronises its users in the same way. Call me crazy but I even like to change my own battery occasionally. And that’s why Steve is wrong, and that’s why Steve is an arse.