Comments on: Flash on the iPhone?… Probably Not http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/ A narrative on the future of web browsers and web browsing Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:31:54 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: William Vambenepe’s blog » Blog Archive » A flash of anti-genius http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 William Vambenepe’s blog » Blog Archive » A flash of anti-genius Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:28:43 +0000 http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/#comment-1506 [...] service” site. There is no alternative. Ironic for a tower in which 95% of occupants own an iPhone (the remaining 5% are  Android-wielding Google employees, also [...] [...] service” site. There is no alternative. Ironic for a tower in which 95% of occupants own an iPhone (the remaining 5% are  Android-wielding Google employees, also [...]

]]> By: Justin Dolske http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Justin Dolske Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:33:11 +0000 http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/#comment-212 I assume there's already a "Flash for iPhone" sitting in a lab somewhere. It wouldn't be surprising at all; it already runs on the N800 (ARM based, like iPhone), and there's obviously already an OS X version. I suspect, though, that Apple doesn't want to release it until it meets their user experience and performance requirements. The problem is already evident on the N800 -- a significant amount of Flash is heavy on processor usage, and assume PCisms (eg, any Flash game that you control with the keyboard). I think I'd prefer to at least have the choice of using it or not, though. I assume there’s already a “Flash for iPhone” sitting in a lab somewhere. It wouldn’t be surprising at all; it already runs on the N800 (ARM based, like iPhone), and there’s obviously already an OS X version.

I suspect, though, that Apple doesn’t want to release it until it meets their user experience and performance requirements. The problem is already evident on the N800 — a significant amount of Flash is heavy on processor usage, and assume PCisms (eg, any Flash game that you control with the keyboard). I think I’d prefer to at least have the choice of using it or not, though.

]]> By: Matt http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Matt Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:19:24 +0000 http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/#comment-204 Interesting point. I can't believe they'll be ready to roll this out this month, but it isn't entirely unimaginable that Tamarin, with its just-in-time compilation, will eventually give Flash the boost in needs to run on mobile devices with limited processor power. Interesting point. I can’t believe they’ll be ready to roll this out this month, but it isn’t entirely unimaginable that Tamarin, with its just-in-time compilation, will eventually give Flash the boost in needs to run on mobile devices with limited processor power.

]]> By: enefekt http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-200 enefekt Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:14:32 +0000 http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/#comment-200 This is just a highly improbable wildcard, but we really don't know how far along Adobe is with Tamarin-Tracing. Don't know how much of a difference it would make: http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.tech.js-engine/browse_thread/thread/e10d25db3dcb28cf#841d6253dcf2de12 This is just a highly improbable wildcard, but we really don’t know how far along Adobe is with Tamarin-Tracing. Don’t know how much of a difference it would make:

http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.tech.js-engine/browse_thread/thread/e10d25db3dcb28cf#841d6253dcf2de12

]]> By: Matt http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Matt Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:26:09 +0000 http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/#comment-197 Thanks for the heads up, I fixed the post. Thanks for the heads up, I fixed the post.

]]> By: G http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/comment-page-1/#comment-196 G Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:16:53 +0000 http://browsing.justdiscourse.com/2008/02/14/flash-on-the-iphone-probably-not/#comment-196 Scrabulous still works for me. Scrabulous still works for me.

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