Wall Street Goes Against Apple, Abandoning Mac And Adobe Flash Discussions Surface

Apple and Wall Street's Christopher Mims go head to head as the latter suggested abandoning the Mac line completely. The logic is that Apple should focus on "futuristic" products but the company begs to disagree. At the same time, there has been growing consensus on abandoning Flash as it continues to pose security problems for users.

According to Mims, Apple should "“focus on products that represent the future.” As he puts: "Something’s got to give. Showpieces like iMacs with screens that have more pixels than any PC ever (and four times the average selling price of a PC) are impressive, but what is Apple trying to prove? Is it really a good idea for Apple to continue to put resources against being king of a last-century technology?"

However, some argue that Apple's iPhone focus is just right as it is the company’s cash cow. The same remains true in the future. The iPhone belongs to a broader ecosystem including the Mac. For the past two years, Apple was able to increase the iPhone and Mac's value proposition with added continuity features improving overall user experience.

On other side, another "abandoning" has made been made, this time, against Adobe's Flash. The feature has been on the recieving end of bad press especially after Facebook's new chief security officer Alex Stamos aired his sentiments. In one of Santos' tweet:" It is time for Adobe to announce the end-of-life date for Flash and to ask the browsers to set killbits on the same day."

Many expected Adobe Flash to die slowly in the coming years but since it is far from being obsolete some are already calling out the problem. Flash is not just dying; it has also been linked to a range of vulnerabilities and security issues.

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