One thing that the iPad, iPad 2 and all Apple iPhone generations have failed to include, is the presence of Adobe Flash on their systems. The Blackberry Playbook, however, includes full Flash support. This is a major factor that supports Mike Lazaridis' claim that the Playbook is 'The world's first professional tablet'. Considering that Flash supports 75% of video content on the web, it is a major advantage web-browsing wise when comparing the Playbook to Apple's devices.
According to Adobe, 98% of desktops support Flash, so the question is, why do Apple not support it on their devices? Well, Apple enjoy incorporating their own hardware and software into all of their devices, and they are also very big on keeping the performance of their products at their optimum. Apple have claimed that Flash is 'glitchy', and would also have a degree of effect on performance aspects such as battery-life. Another issue would mean Flash on Apple devices opens a great new door to developers. Developers could write code in flash and just put it on a webpage for iPhone/iPad users to access online. This could potentially mean less business for the app market as people could just go to the web for Flash games, websites, apps and more!
Nevertheless Windows Mobiles are expected to run Flash, while some Android devices already do. So perhaps Apple will need to give in to Adobe in the future? If they are to keep up with the smartphone/tablet market.
Check out the video below previewing Flash on the Blackberry Playbook.
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