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QuadCityImages · 01-28-2010, 02:29 AM

I'd like to see those of you saying Flash is dead uninstall it and try using the internet for a week. Guess you don't need to watch any videos that you don't have a specific app for. Android doesn't yet have Flash, and its beyond noticeable. Whenever a video is embedded in a site, if its not YouTube or a select few other formats, it doesn't work.

Now, you can make the argument that Flash is dying, but it ain't dead yet. A Flash free device is not the ultimate browsing experience because it doesn't provide the WHOLE internet. That's a pretty big dealbreaker for a $500+ device with less storage space than my Droid, minus multitasking and openness.

All that said, I can see how anyone looking at a Kindle might consider spending a bit more for the iPad. But Apple isn't marketing it as a better Kindle; they're claiming its magic!

01-28-2010, 02:29 AM	#347
QuadCityImages Scoring Winger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Davenport, Iowa Exp:	I'd like to see those of you saying Flash is dead uninstall it and try using the internet for a week. Guess you don't need to watch any videos that you don't have a specific app for. Android doesn't yet have Flash, and its beyond noticeable. Whenever a video is embedded in a site, if its not YouTube or a select few other formats, it doesn't work. Now, you can make the argument that Flash is dying, but it ain't dead yet. A Flash free device is not the ultimate browsing experience because it doesn't provide the WHOLE internet. That's a pretty big dealbreaker for a $500+ device with less storage space than my Droid, minus multitasking and openness. All that said, I can see how anyone looking at a Kindle might consider spending a bit more for the iPad. But Apple isn't marketing it as a better Kindle; they're claiming its magic!