No to Java and MAYBE Flash on iPhone's browser

iUser · 01-16-2007, 11:20 AM

Poque of The New York Times is the man! He’s confirmed that the iPhone’s browser MIGHT support Flash and a BIG NO to Java. The following was transcribed from an audio-recorded interview.

So I’ve asked John Markoff, who audio-recorded our interview with Steve Jobs, to play back the relevant exchange for me. Here it is:

——
Markoff: “What about all those plugins that live within Safari now, like Flash or like Java or like JavaScript?”

Jobs: “Well, JavaScript’s built into the Phone. Sure.”

Markoff: “And what are you thinking about Flash and Java?”

Jobs: “Java’s not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It’s this big heavyweight ball and chain.”

Markoff: “Flash?”

Jobs: “Well, you might see that.”

Markoff: “What about YouTube–”

Jobs: “Yeah, YouTube—of course. But you don’t need to have Flash to show YouTube. All you need to do is deal with YouTube. And plus, we could get ‘em to up their video resolution at the same time, by using h.264 instead of the old codec.”

Well, there you have it…straight from Steve’s mouth!

src - http://www.myiphone.com/no-to-java-a...wser-15227.php

Alex · 01-17-2007, 08:37 AM

Here is an article that disproves this information:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...93#post3238293

iUser · 01-17-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Here is an article that disproves this information:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...93#post3238293

Interesting read, thanks for the update!

apple · 02-02-2007, 12:19 PM

LOL, oh yeah, looks like Steve was stoned.

orange_street · 02-03-2007, 06:10 AM

ohh.... most of hte phone (infact all the phones i believe) use java. ofcourse flash would bring in anothe cool feature to the phone and woooo lets wait and see... and buy and rock

iUser · 02-03-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by apple

LOL, oh yeah, looks like Steve was stoned.

Stoned is the #1 cause of innovation... trust me.

apple · 02-03-2007, 11:07 AM

Yeah LOL, most great songs were written without full state of mind. Either drunk or stoned.

Dr.Ead · 02-03-2007, 02:51 PM

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Yeah LOL, most great songs were written without full state of mind. Either drunk or stoned.

some even gained inspiration while peeing

apple · 02-04-2007, 11:11 AM

Examples...haha.

iUser · 02-05-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Ead

some even gained inspiration while peeing

I don't know why, but this made me crack up so bad. :D

01-17-2007, 08:37 AM	#2
Alex Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 328	Here is an article that disproves this information: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...93#post3238293 __________________ Help to build the iPhone wiki: http://www.iphonewiki.com

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01-16-2007, 11:20 AM	#1
iUser Senior iPhoner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 229	No to Java and MAYBE Flash on iPhone's browser Poque of The New York Times is the man! He’s confirmed that the iPhone’s browser MIGHT support Flash and a BIG NO to Java. The following was transcribed from an audio-recorded interview. So I’ve asked John Markoff, who audio-recorded our interview with Steve Jobs, to play back the relevant exchange for me. Here it is: —— Markoff: “What about all those plugins that live within Safari now, like Flash or like Java or like JavaScript?” Jobs: “Well, JavaScript’s built into the Phone. Sure.” Markoff: “And what are you thinking about Flash and Java?” Jobs: “Java’s not worth building in. Nobody uses Java anymore. It’s this big heavyweight ball and chain.” Markoff: “Flash?” Jobs: “Well, you might see that.” Markoff: “What about YouTube–” Jobs: “Yeah, YouTube—of course. But you don’t need to have Flash to show YouTube. All you need to do is deal with YouTube. And plus, we could get ‘em to up their video resolution at the same time, by using h.264 instead of the old codec.” Well, there you have it…straight from Steve’s mouth! src - http://www.myiphone.com/no-to-java-a...wser-15227.php __________________ iUser - Moderator iPhone addict since '06. Send me a private message Register an account to iPhoneChat.com Vote for iPhoneChat.com

02-02-2007, 12:19 PM	#4
apple Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe Posts: 212	LOL, oh yeah, looks like Steve was stoned.

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orange_street Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 41	ohh.... most of hte phone (infact all the phones i believe) use java. ofcourse flash would bring in anothe cool feature to the phone and woooo lets wait and see... and buy and rock

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apple Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland, Europe, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Universe Posts: 212	Yeah LOL, most great songs were written without full state of mind. Either drunk or stoned.

02-04-2007, 11:11 AM	#9
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