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Re:Ask HN: Why didn't the early web support more client side... by aasasd on Friday July 30, 2021 @10:44PM (#28014776)
Java literally runs on smart cards, including SIM cards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Card — and did so since the 90s.

My guess is, applets were crashy for different reasons than CPU speed.

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