Apple=Disney

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    @twokids;

    Apple is one of the only companies who've been able to make money from selling digital content.

    They pioneered the model with iTunes - went on to duplicate it with the iPhone, and now they're going to strike gold a third time with the iPad.

    They have no interest in providing users with a full experience - because they make their money from taking a percentage from sold applications and multimedia.

    To be able to create an environment that's conducive to selling content - they need to artificially regulate the market conditions.

    The market conditions need to be _appealing_ to digital content creators - who will have various obligations re. current customer base and brand / image (hence no soft porn).

    The market conditions also need to be _technically_ controllable. If flash was available - it would be the equivalent to officially sanctioning jailbroken iPhones and iPad. Any application would be able to run without Apple's permission.

    In my opinion, not supporting flash is a business decision.

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    • Seriously?? Why do you think apple exists, if it isn't to create money? It's basic business theory.
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