The Apple iPad continues the tradition of it’s predecessors, the iPhone and the iTouch in its lack of support for Adobe Flash. There are two main reasons for Apple’s decision in this matter and these would include the inherent security risks posed by Flash, not to mention that this application can overtax system resources, resulting in a system freeze or crash. The problem is, Adobe Flash is an important application and a key component of many video games and digital video streaming sites such as YouTube (who by the way are moving towards HTML5).

Naturally, Adobe is not pleased with this decision and have announced a workaround for the lack of Flash support in Apple gadgets. The workaround consists of enabling Flash developers the ability to package their digital content directly into apps through the use of the Packager for iPhone application which will be bundled into Flash Pro CS5.

The initial release of this Adobe software will not allow Flash developers to take advantage of the larger screen size afforded by the iPad, but Adobe has indicated that support for this will also come down the road.

Via: Gizmodo, Pocket Lint