Thomas Kunz
Systems and Computer Engineering
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Java 2 Platform Micro
Edition
n„Java-Boom expected“ (?)
–Desktop:
over 90% standard PC architecture, Intel x86 compatible, typically MS Windows systems
–Do really
many people care about platform independent applications?
nBUT: Heterogeneous, “small“ devices
–Internet
appliances, cellular phones, embedded control, car radios, ...
–Technical
necessities (temperature range, form factor, power consumption, …) and economic reasons result in different
hardware
nJ2ME
–Provides a
uniform platform
–Restricted
functionality compared to standard java platform (JVM)