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I'm with you - Java doesn't excel particularly on conventional PC desktop apps. But that's a world away from mobile apps.
The vast majority of run-of-the-mill phones run Java J2ME apps very well.
For example:
http://www.jamster.com/fw/goto/games
The top games are pretty high quality. But the rant against Java fails to mention the billions of J2ME games downloaded... convenient.
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I'm with you - Java doesn't excel particularly on conventional PC desktop apps. But that's a world away from mobile apps.
The vast majority of run-of-the-mill phones run Java J2ME apps very well.
For example:
http://www.jamster.com/fw/goto/games
The top games are pretty high quality. But the rant against Java fails to mention the billions of J2ME games downloaded... convenient.