Hi Ronni I had a feeling that would be the answer but aware that so often there seems to be a "work around" thought it worth a try. It won't stop me continuing to enjoy the iPad and I'm certainly not interested in trying anything that has serious limitations.
Many thanks Kind regards Laura On 08/06/2011, at 11:38 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Laura, > > On 08/06/2011, at 9:18 AM, Laura Webb wrote: > >> >> Good morning all >> >> Two questions here. >> >> Firstly, is there any way around the lack of Flash on the iPad? I use an on >> line language course that requires Flash and get very frustrated that I >> can't use the same programme on the iPad. > > The iPad does not and ‘most’ probably never will support Flash. > The iPad supports HTML5 Video. > > > There are a few 'work arounds’, but they all have serious limitations. > When you buy an iPad, you implicitly accept that you'll never be able to play > Flash, Apple never made a secret of this. > > You can try Skyfire ... some like it most don't. > > <http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/11/skyfire-ios-app/> > > <http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/28/ipad-brightcove-videos-html5/> > > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" > 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD > > OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard > Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) > > > >> Secondly, a couple of months someone on the List asked me to report back on >> my experiences using iPad in France. I thought I had carefully put a >> reminder in iCal to deal with this on my return. Not sure what happened but >> the reminder is no longer there and I'm now not sure who was asking the >> question. Was it Brett? If the person concerned would like to contact me off >> list I can go into more detail. >> >> Put simply there is no problem at all in buying a French Micro SIM for the >> iPad. I bought mine from an Orange Store at the same time as I purchased a >> french SIM for my mobile phone. Depending on where someone is staying, the >> French SIM for the iPad is not all that necessary. There are many hot spots >> at cafés and the few hotels I stayed at all had free WiFi. I was based in >> one town for three weeks and the accommodation I had came with wireless >> access. My reason for buying the French micro SIM was to give me complete >> independence for internet connection. I'm assured that the iPad SIM card >> will remain valid for six months which should cover my next visit in >> September. That remains to be seen!! >> >> I have always taken my MacBook with me when travelling but this time having >> my iPad with me was sheer joy and reminded me of comments made by Susan some >> time ago when she too had experienced the pleasure of travelling overseas >> with her iPad, >> >> Best wishes >> Laura >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
