Sayonara Flash?
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I was wondering about touchscreens, but given most such functionality is handled by the OS, I'm not sure how critical Flash is to future uptake - the iPhone seemed to do alright without it.
One thing Flash does allow for is the packaging up of otherwise open content into a form that is hard to get at, at least, by typical punters. So, there'll be a place for it on Offical Movie Sites, and a lot of advertising, sure - I also wonder whether some malevolant bastard might try and pump textual content through it too at some point? I can envisage a proprietary-focused eBook reader using Flash to stymie content copying, for instance.
i think all Im trying to say is that Flash isn't *necessary* any more. If it isn't necessary, well... it needn't be used. If it needn't be used, people will default to the cheaper, easier, mass market option. Today that's still Flash - but tomorrow?