Steve jobs again criticized the Flash is a dying technology

Introduction: the United States media today wrote that Apple CEO Steve · Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) has been on Adobe's Flash technology skeptical and resist attitude.

Last month in the Wall Street Journal editorial meeting, Steve jobs once Flash is a dying technology.

Flash is a dying technology?

Last month, Steve jobs in San Francisco has released iPad Tablet PCs.

A few days later, he came to the news group headquarters building, 3rd floor, and the Wall Street Journal reporter, part of the talks.

And other newspaper, the Wall Street Journal also heavily invested in Flash technology, not only for video display, also used for the slide, other interactive pictures and news applications.

Therefore, when Steve Jobs spoke at the showcase Apple iPad, editors are sure to ask him about iPad does not support Flash technology.

According to an insider, Steve jobs continue to criticize Flash technology.

He repeated the recent Apple internal staff Conference, accused of Flash technology to cause the Mac computer crash, there exist many problems.

But he also criticized the Flash technology is a source of vulnerability is a dying technology.

Steve Jobs talked about Flash technology, said: "we will not be obsolete technology waste too much effort. "Then he will Flash and Apple had previously rejected other outdated technology.

It is worth mentioning that Apple no longer from the iMac began with the floppy drive.

IPod and now all the Macbook are abolished outdated data interfaces, including Apple's own FireWire 400 interface. Apple products are now replaced with LED screen LCD CCFL Backlight.

There is no doubt that Flash does exist, have brought to the Mac computer vulnerabilities; it is an Apple headache but difficult to access.

In addition, Flash doesn't use many Apple products built-in graphics card.

Jobs and the Wall Street Journal editorial meeting indicated that if the iPad to support Flash technology, iPad battery cruising time is from 10 hours to 1.5 hours.

Flash replacement technique

Steve Jobs implied that discard Flash technology it's no big deal.

He suggested that the Wall Street Journal use H.264 video compression system (codec), this technology is also compatible with iPad and most Web browsers are using Flash Player.

According to reports, Steve jobs on the Wall Street Journal said, discard the Flash technology, to switch to H.264 technology to create a video would be very simple.

In the meantime, H.264 is a cost-effective network video transmission technology. But Steve Jobs did mention that H.264 is a private licensed patented technology, the future may be costly. Even if they do not consider this point, H.264 is unable to completely replace the Flash technology. Although H.264 can handle video, but not like Flash does include interactive graphics system. However, according to Steve Jobs said that Flash in this regard is not desirable.