Microsoft is evil, or is it?

For years, let's say most of the ninties and into this century we've long been pushed to the idea that Microsoft, not Apple, was in a mad dash for your cash. That just isn't true as more items come to light. For a long time I have been a Mac fan, and even as I write this on my iPad, I still am but can't overlook their problems.

Mac iPhone, iPad iTouch have an issue, they can't run flash. Flash has been a long established platform for providing web users a great experience either in news, games, sports or any aspect where video or animation would benefit the user. All browsers, computer based that is, can play flash, including Apples very own Safari. That said, flash doesn't run on any handheld Mac. Why?

Apple would have you believe it is a stability or technology issue, it simply isn't. Any web developed will tell you that, in fact hacker versions called "frash" have already been built for Apple devices. The evil truth behind this act is that Apple gets a 30% cut of every app sold through the app store Apple runs. So that means if they can control the way you get content like games or movies, they get nearly a third of a cut. For a company that use to pride itself on being different from Microsoft, the leaves are turning.

Adobe is already working on a version of flash for Apples OSi. Once that is out, I'm sure it will be available through the app store so that Apples gets their cut. Sort of sad really.

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