Disappointed

Beach bum · Beach bum #1 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 04:50 PM

I've had my iPad for a little over a month. Other than my iPod, it's my first apple product. I've just recently learned that I can't use adobe flash player, which means that many of the reasons I got the Ipad no longer apply. I can't watch the work videos I need to among many other things. This is just so inconvenient. As cool as the ipad is, I am just SO disappointed in it now and wish I hadn't purchased it. Does anyone know any way around this ?

Fodge · Fodge #2 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 04:59 PM

The lack of flash in iOS is pretty high profile. If that's why you were buying it I would think you would have tested it first (and learned of that limitation) That said, it does about a million things that aren't flash that are simply amazing.

Beach bum · Beach bum #3 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 05:04 PM

Seems like such a common sense feature to include since it's so widely used. Of all the things I expected to be different and/or lacking and thought I needed to research , this is not one of them! Still.....disappointed.

Fodge · Fodge #4 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 05:08 PM

Flash is the new floppy drive.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #5 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beach bum

Does anyone know any way around this ?

Sell it!

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #6 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 05:13 PM

Sorry to hear of your disappointment. Not to put salt in your wound, but I'm also quite surprised you didn't research a little more before making such a major purchase. It is very widely known that iOS devices do not run Flash and that Steve Jobs has a great dislike of Flash.
But now that you're a member of these great forums, you have a very handy research tool at your fingertips. Just be sure to ask around and get a good idea of what you need/want before your next Apple/Mac purchase.
Perhaps you could call and talk to a Manager at the Apple store and let them know of your sincere disappointment and ignorance of the issue. 50/50 chance he/she will be nice enough let you return it regardless of being more than 30 days since you purchased. You never know, worth a shot. If not, sell it on craigslist or e-bay and use the $$$ to put towards a Macbook instead. You can view Flash websites on a MB.

toMACsh · toMACsh #7 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 09:19 PM

I thought a truce was in the works...

Chris H. · Chris H. #8 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beach bum

I can't watch the work videos I need to among many other things. This is just so inconvenient.

Do these work videos come in a Quicktime format? Can you download the video file and sync it with your iPad through iTunes?

ovbg · ovbg #9 (**permalink**)

09-22-2010, 11:25 PM

What you could do is install airvideo on your ipad and work computer. This should be able to stream the video out to your iPad and do the conversion either on-the-fly or before sending it. I use this for my iPhone and it seems to work very well. There is a free version if you want to test it.

chas_m · chas_m #10 (**permalink**)

09-24-2010, 04:33 AM

Most of the big webvideo services (YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion) use alternatives (mainly HTML5) to deliver video on devices that don't support Flash (which includes almost every smartphone available, btw, so we're talking tens of millions of devices before you even start looking at Apple). I don't know where the OP is getting his videos from but this should not be a big issue (and isn't for most people, as sales figures attest).

JeremyZ · JeremyZ #11 (**permalink**)

09-24-2010, 10:35 AM

I wouldn't have checked to see if an iPod, iPad, or iPhone played Flash either. I would have assumed it, since it is an industry standard and since the iPad is advertised as being perfect for web surfing.

Try the streaming thing mentioned above, and if that doesn't work, sell it before the next generation comes out and kills your resale value.

Take some more money and buy a MacBook; you won't regret it. It sounds like that's what you really need anyway, if you're going to be doing work on it.

mdfuller · mdfuller #12 (**permalink**)

09-24-2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beach bum

Does anyone know any way around this ?

Buy/use a computer?

benwizkid · benwizkid #13 (**permalink**)

09-24-2010, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beach bum

Does anyone know any way around this ?

Don't buy an iPad

osxx · osxx #14 (**permalink**)

09-24-2010, 07:00 PM

I believe if a product or service wants to be viewed or available on the net they will find a
way to make it happen on the iPad it is still one of the hottest selling gadgets since the iPod and I don't believe they will ignore that market potential if they plan on moving into
the future.

torbjoern · torbjoern #15 (**permalink**)

09-25-2010, 12:52 AM

This makes me wonder if somebody is on a fanboy hunt.

MYmacROX #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 3,329 Mac Specs: 2008 15" MBP ML, 2012 21.5" iMac ML	09-22-2010, 05:13 PM Sorry to hear of your disappointment. Not to put salt in your wound, but I'm also quite surprised you didn't research a little more before making such a major purchase. It is very widely known that iOS devices do not run Flash and that Steve Jobs has a great dislike of Flash. But now that you're a member of these great forums, you have a very handy research tool at your fingertips. Just be sure to ask around and get a good idea of what you need/want before your next Apple/Mac purchase. Perhaps you could call and talk to a Manager at the Apple store and let them know of your sincere disappointment and ignorance of the issue. 50/50 chance he/she will be nice enough let you return it regardless of being more than 30 days since you purchased. You never know, worth a shot. If not, sell it on craigslist or e-bay and use the $$$ to put towards a Macbook instead. You can view Flash websites on a MB. 16GB iPhone 5, 64GB Wi-Fi only iPad 1st Gen. Reminder: Please include your Mac's specs. This will make it much easier for the other members to assist you.
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chas_m #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,696 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	09-24-2010, 04:33 AM Most of the big webvideo services (YouTube, Vimeo, DailyMotion) use alternatives (mainly HTML5) to deliver video on devices that don't support Flash (which includes almost every smartphone available, btw, so we're talking tens of millions of devices before you even start looking at Apple). I don't know where the OP is getting his videos from but this should not be a big issue (and isn't for most people, as sales figures attest). Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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JeremyZ #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 05, 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 119 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 13", 4th gen Touch	09-24-2010, 10:35 AM I wouldn't have checked to see if an iPod, iPad, or iPhone played Flash either. I would have assumed it, since it is an industry standard and since the iPad is advertised as being perfect for web surfing. Try the streaming thing mentioned above, and if that doesn't work, sell it before the next generation comes out and kills your resale value. Take some more money and buy a MacBook; you won't regret it. It sounds like that's what you really need anyway, if you're going to be doing work on it. If it's worth doing, it's worth OVERdoing.
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torbjoern #15 (permalink)
Member Since: May 30, 2009 Posts: 107 Mac Specs: MacBook Air 13" Ultimate (2010)	09-25-2010, 12:52 AM This makes me wonder if somebody is on a fanboy hunt. Better lose a bar on the iPhone 4 than losing an iPhone 4 in the bar.
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Beach bum #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2010 Posts: 2	09-22-2010, 04:50 PM I've had my iPad for a little over a month. Other than my iPod, it's my first apple product. I've just recently learned that I can't use adobe flash player, which means that many of the reasons I got the Ipad no longer apply. I can't watch the work videos I need to among many other things. This is just so inconvenient. As cool as the ipad is, I am just SO disappointed in it now and wish I hadn't purchased it. Does anyone know any way around this ?
	QUOTE Thanks

Fodge #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 12, 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 164 Mac Specs: Dual 1.8ghz G5 5.5gb RAM	09-22-2010, 04:59 PM The lack of flash in iOS is pretty high profile. If that's why you were buying it I would think you would have tested it first (and learned of that limitation) That said, it does about a million things that aren't flash that are simply amazing.
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Fodge #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 12, 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 164 Mac Specs: Dual 1.8ghz G5 5.5gb RAM	09-22-2010, 05:08 PM Flash is the new floppy drive.
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toMACsh #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,804 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	09-22-2010, 09:19 PM I thought a truce was in the works...
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ovbg #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 22, 2010 Posts: 126	09-22-2010, 11:25 PM What you could do is install airvideo on your ipad and work computer. This should be able to stream the video out to your iPad and do the conversion either on-the-fly or before sending it. I use this for my iPhone and it seems to work very well. There is a free version if you want to test it.
	QUOTE Thanks

osxx #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,930 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	09-24-2010, 07:00 PM I believe if a product or service wants to be viewed or available on the net they will find a way to make it happen on the iPad it is still one of the hottest selling gadgets since the iPod and I don't believe they will ignore that market potential if they plan on moving into the future.
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