Hence I said for the Tablet... On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote:
> Remember a lot of the 'initial' reviews are based on reporters access to > the system on Monday and then writing furiously their discoveries to be > published as soon as the blackout lifted on Tuesday. > > it doesn't kill Flash. > > It makes add-ons unavailable to IE in the 'metro' mode. It does allow them > when you are launch IE from the desktop view. > > Additional Reference: > > http://www.winsupersite.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/wininfo-short-takes-september-16-2011-140606 > > *Microsoft Has Not "Banned" Flash from Windows 8* > > I've seen several reports this week claiming that Microsoft has followed > Apple in joining the anti-Flash crowd and has banned the company's web > technologies from Windows 8. That's not true. What's happened is that > Windows 8 includes two versions of the Internet Explorer (IE) web browser, > one that runs in the new shell (or Start screen) and one that runs on the > classic desktop interface (like today's IE). The latter is fully 64-bit (on > 64-bit versions of Windows), and there is in fact a beta version of Flash > that works on that version. But the new "immersive" or "tailored" version of > IE—the one that runs on the new shell—doesn't support add-ins, which is how > Flash is currently delivered. This is entirely in keeping with the > sandboxed, locked-down nature of these so-called Metro-style apps. But if > you need Flash in Windows 8 for some reason, you've got it. In the desktop > version of IE. > > On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 10:22 AM, Jonathan Link > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I'll admit it, I've been under a rock. >> >> I think the interesting thing about this, is that it kills Flash for the >> Windows tablet. >> >> This is A Good Thing*™.* >> >> On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> For those under a rock. Here's the video >>> http://www.buildwindows.com/ >>> >>> I believe they said dev downloads would be available tonight I could be >>> remembering it wrong. >>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to [email protected] >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
