We feel that Java technology should advance micro-embedded applications in the same way it has fostered the growth of general-purpose computing.
-- Eric Arseneau, Sun
Squawk VM Opens the Door to Micro-Embedded Devices for Java Porting Java on Micro Devices Gets Easier for Developers
The next frontier for developers may well be the world of micro-embedded applications, or so a recent article from the Sun Inner Circle suggests. Micro-embedded devices include such things as medical appliances, MP3 players, smart cards, automobile braking systems and RFID tags, for example. With the arrival of the Squawk VM, the formerly difficult job of porting Java technology on this class of devices has been made considerably simpler and should open the door for developers interested in working on them.
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