Steve Jobs announced the Apple tabled and it’s name for the first time. The iPAD. Since this is the flash design and web design blog — what about Adobe and the flash player plug-in being available on the browser… it doesn’t look like we are so lucky.

The iPad’s lack of Flash support seems to be part of it’s design by Apple, just as the iPhone does not support it. But the device features browsing as a key element, and there are going to be plenty of people trying to access their Flash games and Flash-based video sites, only to be met with that frustrating icon.

It’s still possible that the Tablet could support a limited version of Flash, however ENGADGET seemed to snap a shot of the tablet when it accesses the New York Times and a piece of their flash content didn’t show up … it’s disappointing that the ubiquitous (98% of all internet users) flash player by Adobe is not in it’s design.