Is Flash Really On 99% of Net Devices? 383
Barence writes "Adobe claims that its Flash platform reaches '99% of internet viewers,' but a closer look at those statistics suggests it's not exactly all-encompassing. Adobe puts Flash player penetration at 947 million users out of a total 956 million internet-connected devices, but the total number of PCs is based on a forecast made two years ago. What's more, the number of Flash users is based on a questionable internet survey of just 4,600 people — around 0.0005% of the suggested 956,000,000 total. Is it really possible that 99% penetration could have been reached? Including Linux users? Including users at work? Including brand-new systems?"
My problem with Flash (Score:2, Funny)
The only reason : (Score:5, Funny)
Let's bigin lobbying Adobe (Score:4, Funny)
I love flash and I think it's time to start lobbying Adobe to make Flash Open Source Software. I know its specs are open but we don't know what tool Microsoft might be planning now with its Silverlight platform.
If we succeeded with Sun's Java, we surely can succeed with Adobe's Flash. This will mean that these wonderful pieces of software can be bundled with Linux by default --- Sweet!
One thing I still miss are picture controls on all those video sites including Youtube. You sometimes need to put a little light, hue and contrast into those pictures.
Re:Ask Google/Yahoo/Baidu (Score:5, Funny)
plus the survey was conducted using a flash pop-up
Re:My problem with Flash (Score:4, Funny)
Is that, as I child of the 70s, it brings to mind the act of exposing yourself. In the 70s the image of this was a pervert wearing a trenchcoat.
they should make the slashdot flash icon a trenchcoat
Re:My problem with Flash (Score:3, Funny)
But today, the flasher has a 99% penetration rate.
Re:Ask Google/Yahoo/Baidu (Score:2, Funny)
It just searched the end-users drive for the word 'Flash', either as a filename or somewhere within the content of each file. If found, assume the file is part of the Flash plugin.
Re:Accessibility (Score:3, Funny)
Only if it's 24 point bold CAPS.