Sooo, the iPad launched this week…

Apple’s new device does not support the “closed system” of Flash and many have taken this opportunity to praise HTML 5. I’ve already established myself as a bit of an HTML 5 fangirl, but when Flash offers the majority of video and gaming experiences on the web, you have to think this decision is simply removing functionality for consumers. Regardless of how sleek and elegant new devices are, they should offer more access to media, not less. I want cross-platform mobile development tools, but that doesn’t mean I want all of the past work that’s been done to go up in smoke. Make no mistake about it, the second someone comes out with a prettier phone, music player or cheap tablet, I’m sooo outta here. If this were an 80’s movie, Apple would be the beautiful popular girl that no one actually likes. I keep holding my breath for a nice foreign exchange student to win prom queen.