So Apple's new iPad has been released today. Following all the hub-bub and buzz about this new product has been fun to watch. It looks like a great product, and I would probably buy one if I had any spare cash to fork out right now (wedding planning prohibits this right now). But one of the bigger issues that I see most people ranting about is the lack of Flash support on the iPad. Like iPhone users, iPad users will have to live without it for the mean time (iPhone hacks are out there for Flash, but not everyone will want to do that to their iPhone or iPad). They talk about "the full Internet right in your hands"; well, unless your site is fully Flash based, then walk your butt back over to your computer and look at that new awesome gallery your friend put up with all your wedding photos.

I'm sure many novice, every-day people won't know that you can't view Flash on their new iPad. I know if my parents got an iPad, they'd be clueless on why they can't watch a video that's streamed through a Flash player, or any other Flash object. I know if I were apple, I wouldn't want my mom to know that her Flash gallery isn't going to work on that fancy new iPad.

Apple is renowned for their attention to detail, so I wonder if their marketing department is held to the same standards, or maybe they just wanted to subtly tell us that iPad doesn't support Flash. Either way, check out 2:06 into new iPad video here on Apple's site. What's that? A missing plugin on the NY Times? What is that? Do they have an ap for that? I don't know if this is an accident on the marketing side, but if I were releasing a fancy new world-changing product, I wouldn't have a demo video that has "broken stuff" on the screen. I guess I just find it funny that this got out there and past quality control.