Comments on: Dear Apple, I will be using #FuckTheIpad hashtag till you install #Flash and #AIR

By: MsJoanne

MsJoanne — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:03:01 +0000

I spend a lot of time reading blogs, politics and tech sites. The majority of those embed Flash content. I don’t know if my browsing style/habits would be considered entertainment, but, no Flash, no iPad (which I think is better called the iDud). I have an iPhone and the lack of content is frustrating. To have a tablet with such severe limitations? No.

I’m with you. Fucktheipad.

I was hoping to be one of those first people to get one…until I saw the specs. Shame.

Oh well. Joojoo, HP Slate, In Notion Adam, even Dell’s very small offering might have possibilities.

Apple lost my business (and this from someone who has three iPods (two of which are earlier generations, an iTouch AND an iPhone.

By: Patrick Lemiuex

Patrick Lemiuex — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:04:08 +0000

Maybe google will get the tablet and make it work with both android and flash/air.

By: Raphael Santos

Raphael Santos — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:30:20 +0000

they’re unlikely to change this while there are tons of religious supporters out there… people think its cool to be against Microsoft, Apple is doing no better…

By: jw

jw — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:35:16 +0000

Apple is making good money with ‘flash’ like games through their I-store. The moment the Iphone or/and Ipad is able to play flash games via websites they will loose a lot of money. It’s plain marketing.

By: Carlos Nazareno

Carlos Nazareno — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:35:09 +0000

Ethan, the thing is, Steve Jobs is claiming that it’s going to be the new best mobile web experience when it’s shutting out a significant portion of the web.

Also, I don’t know what rock you’ve been hiding under, but Flash has always been used for Entertainment consumption.

By: reyco1

reyco1 — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:00:29 +0000

They may as weel just remove Flash from Safari altogether. I’m sick and tired of Apple.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:54:47 +0000

Keith, the iPad is meant for very basic work and recreation. It’s not meant to be a laptop replacement. It’s running the iPhone OS for god sakes. That is a consumption OS not a creation OS. There is no real desktop or finder so why bother with folders etc? The iPad is all about entertainment consumption. Your looking to use it in a way that Apple was not targeting when they designed it.

By: keith ramsey

keith ramsey — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:06:11 +0000

i’m sick of mac “playing to the crowd” everytime a new (evolutionary)product comes out.
the iPad (or iPud) seems like a great idea and i can think of tons of ways a graphic artist can use a
etch and sketch like computer. but you can’t load programs, create folders, burn disk or even plug in a thumb drive. wtf, i’d like to do actual work on the thing…. but all i get is more entertainment…..
as long as its not f#*kin’ flash!

thanx for the hashtag..its on my tweet.

By: Mark Fuqua

Mark Fuqua — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:04:49 +0000

I’m done with Apple. the iphone was one thing…to be honest, no other phone has it either. But this was just a slap in the face. I am seriously done with Apple.