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Apple Corrects iPad Promo Video to Show No Flash Capability

Saturday January 30, 2010 11:40 am PST by Arnold Kim

In response to confusion surrounding the iPad promotion video, Apple has replaced the video with a more accurate version.

The iPad promo video originally had mocked up scenes showing the iPad browsing the New York Times complete with visible Adobe Flash content. The finding generated some hope and speculation that Apple might incorporate Flash in the future. In response to the confusion, Apple has replaced the video now showing the broken Flash plug-in icon that would show up in real world use.

Apple's decision not to incorporate Flash into their iPhone OS has been a controversial one, but a stand they've remained consistent with over time.
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Beric
27 months ago
LOL. Why didn't Apple just choose a different popular page that doesn't use Flash, and get by without the "brick" at all?

Oh wait, there aren't many popular pages without Flash.
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Vol7ron
27 months ago
Well, that is that....No Flash....But we already knew this...time to move on to the next subject
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martint84
27 months ago
Here we go again on the flash debate...

It was actually really funny when Steve was navigating the NYT. He went down to tech news (everything was Apple related) and then scrolled up to a blocked flash photo and just let it sit there for 5 seconds and said, "see what's happening today."

Steve has a great sense of humor.
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hugodrax
27 months ago
Is the brick a flash ad or actual content that is part of that website?

It makes no sense to use flash for static content like pictures etc..
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CherryJello
27 months ago
No flash on iPhone...understandable

No flash on iPad...no excuse
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CANEHDN
27 months ago
That's the deal breaker for me. My wife wants one to surf while we're watching TV and I'm working. If it doesn't support flash, then Apple is making a horrible mistake. How could something be "the best web surfing experience" when it doesn't support all major web technologies?
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psingh01
27 months ago
LOL Shamed into telling the truth!
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Veri
27 months ago
In what way is HTML 5 more standard than Flash? Explain your answer carefully.
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bminata
27 months ago
Is it still "the best way to experience the web" now? :P
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Rocksaurus
27 months ago
for those of you who don't read digg...


http://theflashblog.com/images/ipud.jpg

:)
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