Java for the Gameboy Advance

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Posted by Hemos on Monday April 14, 2003 @04:43AM from the flash-roms-r0x0r dept.

heavy writes "For everyone who is wondering what else they can do with their newly purchased Gameboy Advance SP comes JAMiD - Java Action Media Interactive Device. What is it? "The aJile Systems JAMiD JAM-ID100C cartridge will turn your Nintendo® Game Boy Advance or Game Boy Advance SP system into a jammin' Java interactive gaming machine capable of playing those free Java games popping up all over the Internet. Based on Sun Microsystem's J2ME Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP), the JAMiD accelerated Java platform will run MIDP 1.0/2.0 games and other multimedia MIDlets." It can also play MP3s...a developer version available now and a consumer version is coming soon. Way cool."

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A Great Day For Mankind by Anonymous Coward · 2003-04-14 04:44 · Score: 4, Funny

This is fucking awesome! I am so happy about this, I just crapped my pants! But don't worry, Java has automatic garbage collection so I won't even have to change myself!
pretty cool by ih8apple · 2003-04-14 04:49 · Score: 4, Funny

Here's a Java Applet which can run GameBoy software.

Therefore, (if the applet's updated to run the GBA SP software), you can run Java applications on your Java GB emulator.

JVM on GB on JVM on GB on JVM..........

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Please insert ... by DogIsMyCoprocessor · 2003-04-14 04:50 · Score: 3, Funny

standard joke about how, judging by the Web sites response time, they must be running their Tomcat servlet engine as a midlet on one of their JAMiD cartridges.

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When will swing be ported by Billly+Gates · 2003-04-14 04:56 · Score: 4, Funny

Its such a lean, elegant, and fast that its perfect for a lightweight solution like an old gameboy.

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Hooked by Mattygfunk1 · 2003-04-14 04:57 · Score: 4, Funny

I love the power and the flexibility of the gameboy. My problem? Tetris keeps sucking me back in.
Nintendo, PLEASE LET ME LIVE.
It started out fairly innocent. My brother offered to let me play one night on his. "Just a few games..." he used to say. It's like crack, and I was hooked. I'm now 22 and it has consumed my life. I have tried quitting cold turkey, but it was like the sky was falling and not fitting into place.
If they would only go one generation without it I might have a chance.
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Re:Not just games by MeanE · 2003-04-14 05:10 · Score: 5, Funny

Mamma miea...you hava an emale. Would you like to read it now or duel it with your pokemon.
MP3's? by LS · 2003-04-14 05:23 · Score: 4, Funny

I get a sick feeling in my stomach when I hear about yet another device with virtually no memory that can now play MP3's. Who gives a rat's ass? I guess teenagers who listen to the same song over and over might like this feature.

LS

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Moo by Chacham · 2003-04-14 05:23 · Score: 4, Funny

Kewl. I wonder if someone will port a Gameboy Emulator to it. :-)

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