Jason Dunn
09-30-2009, 11:31 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/05/adobe-flash-player-10-1-smooth-hd-flash-video-coming-to-netbooks/' target='_blank'>http://www.notebooks.com/2009/10/05...ng-to-netbooks/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"High-Def YouTube and Hulu video clips are coming to a netbook near you. High-def flash video is unwatchable on netbooks. Just try watching a Hulu video full-screen or a 720p video from YouTube on a netbook."</em></p><p><a href="http://www.notebooks.com/2009/09/30/adobe-annoucnes-gpu-acceleration-for-flash-netbook-owners-rejoice/" target="_blank"><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1254350061.usr1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></a></p><p>Flash performance has always been a problem - ask anyone who's used an older or slower computer to watch an HD-resolution Flash clip. It looks like a slide show, so this is great news - though I do have to wonder if they'll add this acceleration to other GPUs, especially the older Intel GMA series GPUs...those are the computers that really struggle with HD Flash video playback.</p>