Comments on: In Defense of iPad http://geektechnica.com/2010/02/in-defense-of-ipad/ Geek Technica Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: iCade – iPad Arcade Cabinet «http://geektechnica.com/2010/02/in-defense-of-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-5174 iCade – iPad Arcade Cabinet « Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:25:44 +0000 http://www.geektechnica.com/2010/02/in-defense-of-ipad/#comment-5174 [...] in comparison to more conventional devices- even if it seems like a giant iPhone (but there are hidden yet fundamental differences between the [...] [...] in comparison to more conventional devices- even if it seems like a giant iPhone (but there are hidden yet fundamental differences between the [...]

]]> By: Luc Beaudoinhttp://geektechnica.com/2010/02/in-defense-of-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-4184 Luc Beaudoin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:33:25 +0000 http://www.geektechnica.com/2010/02/in-defense-of-ipad/#comment-4184 I can see why Flash is off. It's a trade-off. This is real life. We can't get everything, and it is a good thing that not all vendors are giving us exactly the same product.http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2010/02/11/apple-ipad-thums-up-brain-fitness-value-and-limitations/In my article, I note another major reason (from Stephen K. Leach) why Flash and Java are no-nos for iPad/iPod: speed of innovation.We also need to take a long haul perspective here beyond our narrow 2010 needs. Apple is setting the stage for the next decade of computing.Users who want all the risks of Flash can get a device made by Google and Microsoft. Or, there are some pretty simple, perfectly legal technical ways to see Flash content on one's iPad (no jailbreaking required).Luc I can see why Flash is off. It’s a trade-off. This is real life. We can’t get everything, and it is a good thing that not all vendors are giving us exactly the same product.

http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2010/02/11/apple-ipad-thums-up-brain-fitness-value-and-limitations/

In my article, I note another major reason (from Stephen K. Leach) why Flash and Java are no-nos for iPad/iPod: speed of innovation.

We also need to take a long haul perspective here beyond our narrow 2010 needs. Apple is setting the stage for the next decade of computing.

Users who want all the risks of Flash can get a device made by Google and Microsoft. Or, there are some pretty simple, perfectly legal technical ways to see Flash content on one’s iPad (no jailbreaking required).

Luc

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]]> By: openuniversehttp://geektechnica.com/2010/02/in-defense-of-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-3833 openuniverse Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:24:18 +0000 http://www.geektechnica.com/2010/02/in-defense-of-ipad/#comment-3833 while your honest attempt to be "neutral" is admirable and sometimes very important, it is not neutral. an important example is that you count the lack of flash as a con instead of a pro.to the same people that critique apple for building essentially a laptop/or tablet/computer that controls which apps you can use on it (consumers should not accept machines that like rockefeller oil, add artificially proprietary features) not supporting flash is a good thing.and it's not just a pro because it makes apple look bad. flash is proprietary, and the internet is what it is (i would say, and not neutrally, some of its best features are) due to the openness of the information being exchanged- rich text is not rich text, it's an open de facto standard.when i use the word "standard" i don't mean the impossible standards of css or the w3c, or the fake proprietary standards of microsoft, i mean the fact that websites continue to function (they keep exchanging readable information) no matter what browser or computer you use.flash does a very successful job of subverting and countering this tradition. so does apple. however flash has such a stronghold that any large effort (even by apple) to avoid it is a pro that leads to progress, not a con- depending who you ask, of course. at least it's not good for monopoly. while your honest attempt to be “neutral” is admirable and sometimes very important, it is not neutral. an important example is that you count the lack of flash as a con instead of a pro.

to the same people that critique apple for building essentially a laptop/or tablet/computer that controls which apps you can use on it (consumers should not accept machines that like rockefeller oil, add artificially proprietary features) not supporting flash is a good thing.

and it’s not just a pro because it makes apple look bad. flash is proprietary, and the internet is what it is (i would say, and not neutrally, some of its best features are) due to the openness of the information being exchanged- rich text is not rich text, it’s an open de facto standard.

when i use the word “standard” i don’t mean the impossible standards of css or the w3c, or the fake proprietary standards of microsoft, i mean the fact that websites continue to function (they keep exchanging readable information) no matter what browser or computer you use.

flash does a very successful job of subverting and countering this tradition. so does apple. however flash has such a stronghold that any large effort (even by apple) to avoid it is a pro that leads to progress, not a con- depending who you ask, of course. at least it’s not good for monopoly.

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