Jobs, however, starts with a point-by-point attack on Flash before getting to his biggest gripe.
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It was a flash point during the year-long miners' strike in 1984 in what became the "Battle of Orgreave".
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In back, the collapsible zoom lens, xenon flash, and aluminum battery cover mimic a point-and-shoot camera.
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Mr. FLASH: I can remember at a point when I would look - when I would think about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame it was like this building that had a mote with sharks around it.
But the debate over whether the government should put in place a so-called renewable portfolio standard is likely to be a significant flash point in the discussions.
Flash-forward several years, however, and we're to the point where many won't even consider less than a 4-inch screen, and the once-unfathomable 5-inch display is quickly becoming the de facto standard for high-end models.
Case in point: Heyzap, the so-called "YouTube of Flash games, " just partnered with mobile payments provider Boku this week.
Some broker-dealers ask for data at a specific point in time, such as the Flash Crash so they can test their algorithms against it.
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Yep, that sounds about right -- and Adobe goes on to point out that the Open Screen Project is bringing Flash to all sorts of other devices.
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The most intractable flash point may stem from a quiet trend that has not yet made headlines: Chinese companies and government-sponsored investment vehicles are increasingly purchasing U.S. assets.
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