Adobe Debuts Flash 10.1 Beta 3 with Wider Netbook Support
Adobe Debuts Flash 10.1 Beta 3 with Wider Netbook Support
Posted 02/24/2010 at 5:45pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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Adobe has released the third beta version of Flash 10.1, and it comes with a nice treat for the early adopter on the move. Beta 3 finally adds GPU acceleration support for the Intel GMA 500 chipset. This is the graphics hardware found in the majority of netbooks. What does this mean in practical terms? Well, just 720p Flash video on a netbook, that’s all.
Over at Engadget they were able to coax a Dell Mini 10 to play back 1080p content as well. Both Youtube and CBS streaming appeared to work well enough with minor lag. Still, when any previous attempts to play this content brought a netbook to a grinding halt, you can’t be too picky.
The results are good for a beta. Sure, there’s still some jitter but it’s a vast improvement. Adobe has been racing to complete the update of the much maligned plug-in. The new beta gives us hope that the wait may be worth it. Get the beta 3 version of Flash right here and enjoy.
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MisterMo
February 24, 2010 at 7:11pm
Now if only Adobe could come up with a verison of QT that works with Vista 64bit
DBsantos77
February 24, 2010 at 8:10pm
If you're having trouble because of that stupid things job's did with the play bar going black, try quicktime alternative.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_quicktime_alternative/
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herochild
February 24, 2010 at 6:31pm
I'm glad they updated it!
I hope the new Nvidia Drivers for 9M come out of Beta soon...the current version has some bugs with Flash 10.1 B2 and up.
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