Correction, there are two OSes. Windows 8 pro, and Windows 8 RT. RT is the "mobile version only" And has no "desktop mode". Pro can do desktop.
brought to you by the letters A, V, and I and the number 47 On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 2:41 PM, Avi Kessner <akess...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's my understanding. Yes. > > brought to you by the letters A, V, and I > and the number 47 > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Christofer Dutz < > christofer.d...@c-ware.de> wrote: > >> Ok so it doesn't seem to be a Thing of the Operating System itself, but >> if it Comes with a full "Desktop" or if it's the small, stripped off >> Version. Desktop can do Flash, stripped off (Some Tablets and all Mobile >> Phones) Version can't? >> >> Chris >> ________________________________________ >> Von: Avi Kessner <akess...@gmail.com> >> Gesendet: Dienstag, 25. März 2014 13:29 >> An: dev@flex.apache.org >> Betreff: Re: Flex on Windows 8 >> >> I bought an acer windows tablet, specifically because I'm able to play >> facebook flash games on it. >> >> However, the windows mobile phone, can not run AIR or Flash. >> >> It's not really accurate to say that the Windows "Tablet" is running >> Flash, >> but more that the windows Tablets are able to run Dekstop. >> >> brought to you by the letters A, V, and I >> and the number 47 >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Christofer Dutz >> <christofer.d...@c-ware.de>wrote: >> >> > So would you say it's safe to Claim that Flex runs on Windows Platforms >> > (Desktop, Tablet & Mobile) or could some smart-ass-listeners rip me to >> > pieces at the ApacheCon? >> > >> > Chris >> > >> > ________________________________________ >> > Von: f...@dfguy.us <f...@dfguy.us> >> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 25. März 2014 12:58 >> > An: dev@flex.apache.org >> > Betreff: Re: Flex on Windows 8 >> > >> > So windows 8 tablets that have desktop mode can essentially run the full >> > flash player and AIR. No wimpy mobile OS and junk mobile browser. So >> full >> > hardware acceleration in flash player and no strange "mobile" version of >> > Flash player etc. >> > >> > The devices are also getting fast enough now that I don't think >> > performance is a problem. My daughter was playing a flex based math game >> > full of animations on a lenovo think pad tablet the other day without >> > issues at all. >> > >> > David >> > >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Christofer Dutz <christofer.d...@c-ware.de> >> > To: "dev@flex.apache.org" <dev@flex.apache.org> >> > Sent: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 6:08 AM >> > Subject: Flex on Windows 8 >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > >> > >> > I have to admit that currently I'm a Little confused about Flash and >> > Windows 8 ... what is the current Status here? >> > >> > As far as I could Google, a Flashplayer is available for Windows 8. Is >> > this still correct? Then also the Captive Runtime should be available >> ... >> > >> > I thought (sperdupercool) thing with Windows 8 is that you have the same >> > platform from Mobile to Desktop ... so is is possible to use Flash on >> > Windows 8 Mobile Phones and Tablets? >> > >> > >> > >> > Chris >> > >> > >> > >> > >
