Comments on: The problem with AIR http://techwhimsy.com/the-problem-with-air Where tech is more than just the breaking news Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Common platforms are a good thing. Right? | TechWhimsy http://techwhimsy.com/the-problem-with-air/comment-page-1#comment-2603 Common platforms are a good thing. Right? | TechWhimsy Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:46:18 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/index.php/the-problem-with-air#comment-2603 [...] had reservations about AIR in the past but I have come to recognise its value in providing a desktop front-end to web-based [...] [...] had reservations about AIR in the past but I have come to recognise its value in providing a desktop front-end to web-based [...]

]]> By: shane http://techwhimsy.com/the-problem-with-air/comment-page-1#comment-69 shane Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:04:11 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/index.php/the-problem-with-air#comment-69 For widespread adoption, I think Adobe will need to somehow get have the runtime pre-installed, possibly bundled in with other programs. As an example, they could include it as part of the Adobe Reader install on an "opt out" basis ie you have to uncheck the box during installation of Reader if you don't want AIR. Would Flash be ubiquitous if all browsers didn't pre-install it? It would always be popular but I still remember the days where if you installed a new browser you had to go out and install the Flash plug-in separately. For widespread adoption, I think Adobe will need to somehow get have the runtime pre-installed, possibly bundled in with other programs. As an example, they could include it as part of the Adobe Reader install on an “opt out” basis ie you have to uncheck the box during installation of Reader if you don’t want AIR.

Would Flash be ubiquitous if all browsers didn’t pre-install it? It would always be popular but I still remember the days where if you installed a new browser you had to go out and install the Flash plug-in separately.

]]> By: Todd http://techwhimsy.com/the-problem-with-air/comment-page-1#comment-68 Todd Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:46:13 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/index.php/the-problem-with-air#comment-68 "I just can’t see AIR gaining wide spread acceptance while it still needs a separate download and installation for any of the apps to work." What would rather have happen? “I just can’t see AIR gaining wide spread acceptance while it still needs a separate download and installation for any of the apps to work.”

What would rather have happen?

]]> By: shane http://techwhimsy.com/the-problem-with-air/comment-page-1#comment-66 shane Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:08:37 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/index.php/the-problem-with-air#comment-66 I agree on both counts. Related to your first point, the first AIR app I installed gave me a big warning message about giving total access to my computer and to be careful. I know what I'm doing and it still freaked me out. What are the average users going to think? AIR is still too raw for prime time. I agree on both counts.

Related to your first point, the first AIR app I installed gave me a big warning message about giving total access to my computer and to be careful. I know what I’m doing and it still freaked me out. What are the average users going to think? AIR is still too raw for prime time.

]]> By: Bahamut http://techwhimsy.com/the-problem-with-air/comment-page-1#comment-65 Bahamut Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:29:20 +0000 http://techwhimsy.com/index.php/the-problem-with-air#comment-65 I think you're exactly on the spot about AIR. With malware finding new methods to trick people, the whole "download and install and hope you didn't get screwed" should never be used on the internet. Although the more pressing problem I see is the one of acceptance. Flash is universally accepted as *the* multimedia platform for the web. It's wide acceptance will make any new comer (even if it's made by the same company) hard pressed to get people to use it. I think you’re exactly on the spot about AIR. With malware finding new methods to trick people, the whole “download and install and hope you didn’t get screwed” should never be used on the internet.

Although the more pressing problem I see is the one of acceptance. Flash is universally accepted as *the* multimedia platform for the web. It’s wide acceptance will make any new comer (even if it’s made by the same company) hard pressed to get people to use it.

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