(keitai-l) Re: New wireless whitepaper

I think you really do not understand the point of the Java language or
environment. Please review the materials that Sun provides on the Java web
site, and update your paper. Your comments here are diminishing your
credibility as an analyst.

Eric Hildum

> Subject: (keitai-l) Re: New wireless whitepaper
> 
>> Juergen already made a comment on this, but I thought I'd clarify
>> some more. Software written in Java does *not* get compiled
>> when the program runs. What is more likely to happen is that the
>> Java VM (which ever one) will load pre-compiled[1] byte code from
>> a class file (where ever that might be). The only delay you might
>> expect is the time taken to start the Java virtual machine. I'm
>> guessing that on the phones, this starts when the phone is booted
>> as Ren said that the midlets will run on the handset not the
>> browser. It could well start a different VM for each midlet though,
>> anyone know?
>> 
>> Notes: [1] A java app[let] is usually compiled by the programmer
>> and distributed as java byte code.
>> 
>> Tom.
> 
> so long as Java causes no delay to the customer, and provides some useful
> function, then its fine. i don't know if running applets on the handset
> is much better, as Java applets on the palm pilot are very slow and not
> useful. Also, if they are processor intensive they use up battery life
> (and push up processor quality, which pushes up price.)
> 
> finally, one question to the group: if java applets are precompiled, then
> why have then in Java at all? why not just write them in C which runs
> faster on smaller memory.
> 
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