Sun Announces
Availability of
JavaPCTM Engine 1.0!
|
New software solution provides OEMs and enterprises
with an easy and flexible migration path to the Java(tm) platform and
network computing.
PALO ALTO, CA Sun Microsystems, Inc.
today announced the availability of JavaPCTM Engine 1.0,
a
software solution that turns Intel 486 and Pentium PCs running
DOS and Windows 3.x into network computers. The JavaPC
Engine 1.0 software gives original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs) the ability to integrate a solution for enterprise
customers
to leverage legacy hardware systems and standardize applications
across an enterprise - enabling them to reduce the costs
associated
with training, support and administration.
With JavaPC Engine 1.0 software, corporate customers can
deploy
applications compliant with JavaTM Development Kit (JDKTM
1.1)
software across the network while maintaining access to
DOS and
Microsoft Windows programs. Its flexible configuration allows
IS
managers to transition at their own pace from PC-based computing
to a cost-effective network computing environment. The JavaPC
Engine 1.0 software is easy to install, requires only standard
PC
equipment, and will not overwrite its users' current files
and
applications.
"JavaPC Engine software delivers the power of the Java
platform
to the millions of PCs still running DOS and Windows 3.x,
allowing
OEMs and enterprises to take advantage of a whole new
computing paradigm with a simple software upgrade,"
says
Jonathan Schwartz, director of product marketing for Sun's
Java
Software. "By enabling users to easily migrate from
a traditional PC
environment to a more centralized network computing architecture,
corporate customers will realize their benefit on the bottom
line."
The JavaPC Engine 1.0 software provides a basic environment,
including a simple application launcher, which enables systems
administrators to roll out their preferred network environment
or
vertical application. A second version of the software is
expected to
be released later this year to include Internet browsing
capabilities
as well as an enhanced user interface.
The JavaPC Engine 1.0 software includes the class libraries
and
JavaTM virtual machine that allows users to run applications
based
on JDK 1.1 software. Based on the same operating system
that
powers network computers, it uses DOS drivers to interface
with
PC peripherals. This ensures a high level of compatibility
with most
PCs running DOS, including those running Windows 3.x.
The JavaPC Engine 1.0 software is available for purchase
from Sun
by calling (888)THE-JAVA. It sells for $99 per user and
volume
discounts are available. More information on the JavaPC
software
can be found at http://java.sun.com/products/javapc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The
Network Is The
ComputerTM" has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ
"SUNW") to its position as a leading provider
of hardware,
software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets
and
expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $9 billion
in
annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries
and
on the World Wide Web at http://www.sun.com.
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