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2006-01-26
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2006-01-26
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@ the praeternatural tower
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2006-01-26
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@ It's dark in here. I hear laughing.
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2006-01-26
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2006-01-27
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As already pointed out, Dashboard does not use Java, only Javascript.
And I would also like to say that the Sharp Zaurus ran Java relatively well, with less memory than the 770. Heck, even my Nokia phone runs Java...
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2006-01-27
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However, the YWE is very memory intensive. I'm running 3 widgets right now -- a clock, a weather watcher, and a todo list -- and they are together sucking up 14MB of memory. There's an instance of the YWE for each widget. I'm afraid memory would be gone in a hurry for the 770.
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2006-01-27
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J2ME sounds logical in many respects; but I guess Nokia have to think about how existing J2ME apps fit in with the 770's screen, lack of keyboard and usage profile.
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As I understand it, people write Widgets in a combination of Java and XML. If it were possible to write an engine that could interpret these natively within Maemo, then hey presto, we suddenly have access to every widget ever developed for other platforms, in a perfect fit for Maemo's big bright colourful screen and always-on connectivity. It would increase its desirability and user appeal tenfold.
Anyway, just an idea :-)
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