From Parking Meters to Netbooks: Java SE 6 for ARM-Based Devices
Sun's Bob Vandette and Carlos Lucasius did a show-and-tell at this session. After going through a brief history of ARM processors, Vandette described how the new generation of fast ARM CPUs is showing up in a broad range of devices.
The newer CPUs support the full Java SE platform stack, including Swing and the Java HotSpot JIT client compiler. However, customization beyond simple porting is the only way to truly see the benefits of the processors.
Lucasius showed a small US$99 device, whose dimensions were about 1-inch by 2-inches, as an example of a very small CPU with endless application possibilities.
On the other hand, Lucasius couldn't bring in a parking meter, but he did have the CPU board from within a parking meter. These are the type of smart devices you find at airports and the like, which allow you to use a credit or other smart card to commit transactions.
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