Intel's Silverthorne & the iPhone: Part II

Interesting comment from Jon Stokes at Ars Technica on Silverthorne, the new chip from Intel many thought was destined for a future iPhone. Stokes' take on the Silverthorne is that in its current form, it can't be used in the iPhone, so don't expect it in the next iPhone refresh.:

"Indeed, at one point during a sit-down with Intel the rep told me that the warm, bulky prototype I was holding would give me the "full Internet in your pocket." I started chuckling, pulled out my iPhone, and said, "I already have that." He gamely responded that the iPhone's browser doesn't support Flash (in my opinion that's a feature, not a bug), but my point was made."

The Intel rep made a good point by bringing up Flash, something not available with the iPhone's current ARM chip but would be with Silverthorne, if it would fit. I concede that no flash on the current iPhone is not much of loss. But Silverthorne is about the future. As wireless broadband speeds increase, people will want their YouTube and other flash videos, like those on the New York Times website.