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[The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)] It tends to use exceptionally abnormal amounts of CPU once loaded, and is EXCEPTIONALLY crash-prone, to the point that Adobe themselves suggests running Flash blockers to prevent crashes. Given that Adobe's given short shrift to the Macintosh platform for several years, many people are pessimistic that Adobe would create a version of Flash for the iPhone that won't generate incredible headaches.
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[iPhone Hacks] No Flash On iPhone? Adobe Says It's All Apple's Fault - iPhone Hacks: "Apple restricts use of technologies required by product like Flash Player. Until Apple eliminates these restrictions, Adobe cannot provide Flash Player for the iPhone or iPod Touch".
[Adobe Flash Platform Blog] Flash Player Download Center for iPhone (Adobe Flash Platform Blog): We currently get nearly three million visitors to this page each month from people who are looking for the Flash Player for their iPhone or iPod touch, many of whom were leaving the download center believing that either (1) Adobe didn't want Flash on the iPhone or (2) the iPhone was somehow technically incapable of playing Flash content. Since neither of those is true, we are now explaining to those visitors that Apple holds the key in getting Flash Player onto the device.
[Gizmodo Comments] Adobe Gets Sharky Snarky With Apple's iPhone Flash Ban - iPhone ...: Pulling a Donald Sutherland in Body Snatchers, Adobe shows its darkest side screaming and pointing the finger at Apple in this Flash installation web page for iPhone users. Their razor-sharp message:
[Phones Review] Adobe Flash Player for iPhone: New message aimed at Apple » Phone ...: The new message says “ADOBE FLASH PLAYER - Flash Play not available for your device, Apple restricts use of technologies required by products like Flash Player. Until Apple eliminates these restrictions Adobe cannot provide Flash Player for the iPhone or iPod Touch.”
MacDailyNews: As for Adobe products in general, I've used 'em for years and used to love them, but the more recent versions are definitely getting buggier and sloppier as the company tried to build a "platform" and custom user interface instead of focusing on the quality and stability of their individual apps. I won't be upgrading my CS2 versions of InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator anytime in the near future, and will definitely look at alternatives when the time comes, and the same goes for Dreamweaver CS3.
[Neowin.net / Forum] Adobe calls out Apple for lack of iPhone Flash support: However, now that we're starting to see more unique games/apps being released on the App Store, eventually Apple will allow Flash to run on the iPhone because it won't hurt their pockets so much. Although when and if it does happen, the excuse used will probably be that battery usage has been optimised now.
[Gear Diary] Adobe To iPhone Users- “Want Flash? Don't Blame Us” | Gear Diary: Adobe (and even 3rd party developerd) have already written (a) Flash player(s) for iPhone, but Apple have persistently disallowed it. The reason is nothing to do with performance it is to do with Apple’s stubborn insistence that nothing on the iPhone is allowed to execute downloadable code, which Flash by its very nature does.
[Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site] No Flash on your iPhone? Adobe slams Apple | Electricpig: Apple use to be about something other than profit, that was many many years ago. Now they go against everything they stood for in the early days thats why I have avoided all apple products like the plague, that and the fact that for 8/10 products they have, there are actual better choices out there.
[iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone] Adobe Blames Apple For Lack Of Flash Support In iPhone ...: Apple restricts use of technologies required by products like Flash Player. Until Apple eliminates these restrictions, Adobe cannot provide Flash Player for the iPhone or iPod touch".
[takezero - mobile phone news source] takezero - mobile phone news source » Blog Archive » Adobe points ...: Mobile phone news - iPhone, OpenMoko, Nokia and more.
[Cali Lewis] Cali Lewis » Blog Archive » Adobe's iPhone Frustrations: Apple restricts use of technologies required by products like Flash Player. Until Apple eliminates these restrictions, Adobe cannot provide Flash Player for the iPhone or iPod Touch.”
[the T3ch H3lp blog] Adobe issues direct hit at Apple with Flash message to iPhone ...: Adobe has been pulling all the stops against Apple in hopes of fending for the little heard voices of us, iPhone users. Why Apple has not given Adobe the ability to port flash to the iPhone, only Mr.
[iPhone Firmware] Adobe points finger at Apple over Flash for iPhone | iPhone Firmware: For one, Adobe is clearly able to develop Flash for the iPhone and obviously wants to introduce it on the iPhone and iPod touch. This also shows that Adobe is very in tune of all the complaints and has redirected the blame to Apple.Adobe points finger at Apple over Flash for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST.
[appfreak] Adobe talks a little smack on iPhone's inability to play Flash | 9 ...: If you try to go to a Flash site on your iPhone, you are often taken to Adobe's "Get Flash" page because the site thinks this is an option for you. It obviously isn't, of course.
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