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- Barbas06, on 06/18/2008, -4/+87Some of these are neat but there's nothing on that list that REALLY makes me want to install AIR
- gllopc, on 06/19/2008, -3/+37In one part of the article it says: "Adobe AIR, a downloadable platform for running web-friendly apps on any operating system".
And shortly beneath that it says: "10. Pandora (Windows/Mac only)".
Well, alrighty then. - ryanstewart, on 06/18/2008, -7/+35What kind of apps are you looking for? We've got a bunch of different types of apps in different areas. Marketplace is one place to check: http://www.adobe.com/go/marketplace/
=Ryan
rstewart@adobe.com - Voyagerfan5761, on 06/18/2008, -2/+21Besides not bloating your Firefox even more?
- saWgurr, on 06/18/2008, -2/+16I agree, alot of those can be substituted with firefox addons or scripts, anyone know of a reason to switch to AIR for those apps? any pluses that i dont know about??
- djh816, on 06/19/2008, -1/+15how about an app to order pizza? the terminal one just isn't doing it for me anymore.
- ElBeh, on 06/18/2008, -1/+15DiggTop is a terrible AIR app.
- dashdingo, on 06/19/2008, -2/+15Nope, still not worth it.
- Zipp425, on 06/18/2008, -2/+12Desktop based convenience... Some people don't always want to have Firefox open.
- Chompy, on 06/19/2008, -1/+11I'd like an AIR application that removes the bloatware from Abode's other products.
- MavRevMatt, on 06/19/2008, -2/+12Meh. Linux is always left out. Bastards.
- pandaking, on 06/19/2008, -2/+10Nothing to write home about...
- univerio, on 06/19/2008, -1/+9"Top 10 Apps I Don't Give a ***** About"
- x5pfif, on 06/19/2008, -4/+12Where is the AIR Jordan app?
- majmcdonald, on 06/19/2008, -1/+8A better question is, do you run VMware or something similiar to run a 2nd operating system? That's closer to what AIR is doing.
- vault, on 06/18/2008, -1/+8Exactly...these are apps you'd try once to play with and then never use again.
- terrix, on 06/19/2008, -0/+7Thats the fault of Pandora's developers not AIR.
- Zipp425, on 06/18/2008, -4/+11Definitely some good ones, but still nothing I'm dying to get...
I'm using Vista and most of the functionality these apps offer can be found in sidebar gadgets... Saves me from having to install AIR... - ryanstewart, on 06/19/2008, -0/+6Hey, that's what Adobe's spam filtering is for :)
- k82l, on 06/19/2008, -0/+5as far as i know, it's in alpha, and the way i got spaz working, it's not very easy to use yet.
- Durrok, on 06/19/2008, -0/+5Giving out your work email is usually a very... very.. bad idea on a public forum. You are a brave man for doing so.
- dshPls, on 06/19/2008, -3/+8Do you use an operating system?
- Fergy, on 06/19/2008, -3/+81. Google Analytics Reporting Suite
useful for a really small minority
2. ReadAir Google Reader client
"a Mac-styled desktop app" usefull for a minority that likes MacOS
3. DestroyFlickr
see piclens
4. Klok Time Tracker
an online calendar that won't work on your smartphone
5. Twhirl Twitter Client
no clue
6. Doomi Task Manager
task manager that won't work on your smartphone
7. DiggTop
another widget like gadget
8. Snackr RSS Ticker
YARSS ticker
9. eBay Desktop
useful for a minority
10. Pandora
only allows US residents and already works in flash - javaroast, on 06/19/2008, -0/+5Pandora is the only maybe on the list. Still not installing Air for it. I don't think I could bear the thought of having another reason to deal with Adobe's updater application.
- MavRevMatt, on 06/19/2008, -0/+5And even if you do, what's the point in bogging down Firefox?
- emka, on 06/19/2008, -0/+4They forgot EarthBrowser http://www.earthbrowser.com/
It can display satellite imagery, weather forecasts, load Google Earth files and Wikipedia articles...
much better than those 10 apps :) - jonbon, on 06/19/2008, -1/+5I'm a huge Twhirl and Snackr fan, they both practically live on my desktop. And of course, I kinda like Doomi, as I kinda made it. ;)
- dagamer34, on 06/19/2008, -2/+6Flash already sucks on the Mac, so I'm not handle Adobe more control over the Internetz by installing Adobe AIR.
- Fergy, on 06/19/2008, -0/+4Adobe is weird. They make almost great products but screw it up by not listening to normal people. Make a free 100% compatible LIGHT PDF reader, make flash available on windows, mac, linux, smartphones and in 64 bit and give some specifications of flash to the gnash people and people might start to believe that you are the good guy.
- Loonacy, on 06/19/2008, -0/+4Well I use a Pandora Screenlet to listen to music in Linux, and I've set up OpenPandora on a Windows machine, so I can say that's one thing I use constantly. On the flip side, I've never needed AIR to do so.
- Fergy, on 06/19/2008, -2/+6You are always bloating your computer. Be it in Firefox or in an uncontrollable plugin.
- Snakedal337, on 06/19/2008, -2/+6http://www.paulyanez.com/labs/mymediaplayer/ Just sold me on adobe air. I'll keep it around just for that app.
- ArgonTime, on 06/19/2008, -0/+4I don't, and many people I know don't. Why should I leave Firefox open if I'm not browsing the internet?
- MCA2142, on 06/19/2008, -1/+4air is free.
I'm not promoting piracy, but it is assumed that anyone who calls them selves "stephenHACKing" should never pay for software. - BXRWXR, on 06/19/2008, -1/+4Is AIR free?
- superkendall, on 06/19/2008, -2/+5I can't believe you are being modded down, never was a use of the Ackbar so appropriate.
- Atomic1fire, on 06/19/2008, -1/+4the same could be said for digg.
- davidwasman, on 06/19/2008, -3/+6Do all the Gawker Media sites plan on re-hashing each others articles ad nauseum?
Why do people even digg their crap? It's never original and always stolen. - MavRevMatt, on 06/19/2008, -1/+4People like lists.
- SFJoe, on 06/19/2008, -2/+5Congrats to the Adobe marketing team. That's one fine astroturfing job. Well done!
- superkendall, on 06/19/2008, -2/+5You know, you can always close firefox and open it later - but honestly who does not leave a browser open all the time anyway? Air is just extra weight.
- skellener, on 06/19/2008, -1/+4Amen Barbas06!
- dimonay, on 06/19/2008, -0/+3Dugg, but the only thing I found useful was the Google Analytics app.
But sometimes I use AIR for Pownce :D. - yacks, on 06/19/2008, -4/+6especially considering it's only a windows/mac app.. you cannot have a Digg app like that where it doesn't work on Linux.
- SniperX, on 06/20/2008, -0/+2Especially a public forum with so many retarded internet abusers.
- Digger1218, on 06/19/2008, -1/+3you don't scare anyone.
also, lolinternettoughguy - inactive, on 06/19/2008, -1/+3Agreed. Maybe Pandora but AIR is unimpressive at best.
- Raz0rEdge, on 06/19/2008, -1/+3Confusing..you mean like your English?
- Fergy, on 06/19/2008, -1/+3You should explain why. Otherwise your comment was meaningless.
- WNW3, on 06/19/2008, -1/+3I was trying to think of something AIR could run that would make me care about it and I couldn't. I don't see why I would want a program that runs other programs.
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