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Microsoft sort of springs to mind!
already a thread on this...
Meh, not really. MS have been playing catch for quite a while now. The reason they haven't been hit that hard is because they had a market monopoly to begin with. This combined with Mac's generally higher cost and Linux's perception as not being user friendly stopped someone from stepping into the gap. MS have kinda redeemed themselves with Windows 7.
Only problem is that the android bucket is about 100 times smaller than the apple one.
There was a link on DaringFireball the other day to a VC saying that even though he didn't support Apple's stance on flash it was the only platform he would invest money in.
Erm... where do I find that standard? SABS? BobJones Inc?
Prolly to 80%+ of South Africans, the radio is the standard...
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I have an iPhone and I'd like Flash, thank you very much. I've seen it running fine on a HTC Desire. So bye bye iPhone.
I think the whole argument of flash and apple is
why doesnt apple let the consumers decide if they want to use flash or not. Give them the option to turn it off!
its more like apple not giving consumers the choice, just as multitasking was a big issue.
the argument of why you wont support adobe cause their prices are high here in SA...well that is not the right way of looking at things.
Apple prices are very very high in south africa....does that mean we should stop supporting them?
why doesnt apple let the consumers decide if they want to use flash or not. Give them the option to turn it off!
its more like apple not giving consumers the choice, just as multitasking was a big issue.
the argument of why you wont support adobe cause their prices are high here in SA...well that is not the right way of looking at things.
Apple prices are very very high in south africa....does that mean we should stop supporting them?
Sorry for that... maybe I should have written what I meant.... MP3 players, not music players.
As for evidence... how about the bestseller list on Amazon.com.
It's not my fault that in SA a shade under 400,000 working people live a halfway decent lifestyle and the remainder are on the verge of abject poverty.
As for evidence... how about the bestseller list on Amazon.com.
It's not my fault that in SA a shade under 400,000 working people live a halfway decent lifestyle and the remainder are on the verge of abject poverty.
Seems like what you saw running on the Desire is Flash lite... If you want Flash running on Android it sounds like you have to wait for it go move out of "pre-beta" and get a phone that the manufacturer upgrade to "froyo and above" (whatever the hell that means).
Sounds like it's going to be working fine "imminently"
Good luck with that. Maybe hold on to the iPhone a while longer?
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Hmmm
Firstly, flash is a burning crock of sh*t. It is the #1 reason my browser (chrome) crashes, thank G0d for Chrome and its sand-boxed tabs! I would NEVER ever ever want it on a mobile device. That is... until they make a version that isn't a system hog/system crasher deluxe version. Then sure, bring it on. In 3 years they havent been able to get such a version out.... still waiting, and I have a feeling the people at android are going to be waiting even longer than they think.
Secondly: A huge HUGE HUGE percentage of Adobe 'creative users' are on mac and are extremely loyal to it. I am one of those users. Though I am also loyal to the Adobe brand. If they decided to pull away from Mac, I would turn my back and forget Adobe ever exited, use my old apps and plan the fastest exit route possible.
The fact is that for someone in the creative industry a Mac is the best ecosystem to work in. My productivity has skyrocketed since moving over to it. Adobe shouldn't make moves agains Apple too quickly in the CS -range. I'm sure it knows as much.
Basically Adobe needs to get off their Asses and make Flash a sleek-super fast program....that can deal with mobile devices. What have they been doing over the last 3 years! It might already be too late.
Firstly, flash is a burning crock of sh*t. It is the #1 reason my browser (chrome) crashes, thank G0d for Chrome and its sand-boxed tabs! I would NEVER ever ever want it on a mobile device. That is... until they make a version that isn't a system hog/system crasher deluxe version. Then sure, bring it on. In 3 years they havent been able to get such a version out.... still waiting, and I have a feeling the people at android are going to be waiting even longer than they think.
Secondly: A huge HUGE HUGE percentage of Adobe 'creative users' are on mac and are extremely loyal to it. I am one of those users. Though I am also loyal to the Adobe brand. If they decided to pull away from Mac, I would turn my back and forget Adobe ever exited, use my old apps and plan the fastest exit route possible.
The fact is that for someone in the creative industry a Mac is the best ecosystem to work in. My productivity has skyrocketed since moving over to it. Adobe shouldn't make moves agains Apple too quickly in the CS -range. I'm sure it knows as much.
Basically Adobe needs to get off their Asses and make Flash a sleek-super fast program....that can deal with mobile devices. What have they been doing over the last 3 years! It might already be too late.
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That is probably the biggest load of BS I have heard in the last couple of days. Did you actually read what you wrote?
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even on my nokia cell i have the option of switching flash lite on and off so dont see y that is a problem.
Hate how the Apple fan boys always have so much to say bout how wonderful apple is, but they hardly have any global penetration. For instance it was mentioned that Apple is the benchmark for smartphones... Uhmm really, maybe u forgot that Nokia is the leader in that sector and looking at local figures the Blackberry outsold the iphone. Windows is still the leading OS in the world. So people should catch a wake up "This is not the USA so stop licking Apples nuts"
Don't forget though the Market app doesn't allow paid apps in some places yet ... but in terms of freeware with ad revenue, its gaining ground I think. Plus with all the new Android phones coming up I think android will become a serious contendor.
And if we wait till September, then Windows-Mobile-name-so-long-I-can't-be-bothered-to-find-out-what-it-is will wipe the floor with iPhone and Android.
Sorta like the Zune killed the iPod?
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