[dayglored]

>> But in the meantime Flash is critical for video.

> I don't see why it's critical for video.

Don't forget, you're posting to someone who's used just about every computer OS out there...

Just because Linux exists doesn't mean you don't need Windows on your business desktop somewhere. I use Linux to run Windows VMs.

Just because OpenOffice exists doesn't mean you don't need MS-Office to communicate seamlessly with customers who use it. I have both on my machines.

Just because something other than Flash exists doesn't mean you can do without Flash in TODAY's interweb. I'd like to have the option of having Flash on my iPod.

[Star Traveler]

You were saying ...

Just because something other than Flash exists doesn't mean you can do without Flash in TODAY's interweb. I'd like to have the option of having Flash on my iPod.

Well, to clear it up for people who may not know about this -- it's already been made clear that it's not going to happen on the iPhone, iPod Touch and/or the iPad.

So, right off the bat, if anyone thinks it's absolutely essential for them to use it, they better know that they're never going to get it on those devices. That's a "done deal".

Now, what I'm saying is that any website of any consequence is going to change to accommodate those devices so that it's not necessary to have Flash -- and they are already doing it now.

So, in my way of "thinking" -- it's a total waste of people's time to be asking "Why can't I have Flash on my iPhone?" since it's never gonna happen ... :-)

But, I still discuss the issue with many who say that anyway ... LOL ...

[TheBattman]

I'd like to have the option of having Flash on my iPod.

OK - I will go with you on that one (and at times, I sometimes nearly wish I too could do Flash on my iPhone...):

If suddenly we had access to flash content on our iPhones/iPod/iPad... and every time you stumbled on Flash content, the device bogged down, even sometimes crashing or rebooting because of the resource hogging that Flash on every platform it currently runs on exhibits... who will users blame? Most are not bright enough to blame Flash/Adobe/the developer, and will automatically blame their device maker.

[itsahoot]

I'd like to have the option of having Flash on my iPod.

And I would like to have a free iPad, flash or not.