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Sun's "Java Powered" Campaign

Posted by Hemos on from the pushing-whatevery-they-can dept.

scapermoya writes "eWeek is reporting that Sun has started blitzing consumers , trying to increase public awareness about Java, with everything from accosting pedestrians to "Java Powered" logos begining to appear on some devices that are J2ME (Java 2 Media Edition) compatable. Tiny cup logos will now be pasted on everything from cell phones to microwaves." But not on Space Invaders clones.

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  1. I Hate Powered By Campaigns by Cavio · · Score: 0, Troll

    My new website will be gerbil powered. You don't want to know what it is about.

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  2. Re:Hemos..bwahahahaha by curtisk · · Score: 0, Troll
    you beat me to it....the tears of laughter clouded my vision and I couldn't hit the submit button fast enough....

    You could say it was the submitters' error, but I'd like a job as an editor where I don't edit too!

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  3. Java Powered is desirable? by darylb · · Score: 0, Troll

    To my mind, seeing "Java Powered" on something elicits a response of "Run, Forrest, Run!" If it's a client application, it'll have a sluggish and clunky user interface and so-so performance. If it's running on an application server, it'll have a complicated J2EE structure that'd make Rube Goldberg envious, along with mediocre performance and abominable database access methods. If it's an applet, I can get the worst of both worlds!