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What is a JavaStation?

This chapter explains to the reader what the JavaStation line is, its components, NC concepts, how to get one,

and why one would choose the Linux OS for it.

What is a JavaStationNC?

The JavaStationNC is a model line of network computers built and sold by Sun Microsystems between

November 1996 and March 2000. The JavaStation line was Sun's low−cost terminal option during that

timeframe.

The JavaStation hardware ran Sun's own JavaOS and either Sun's Hotjava web browser, Sun's HotJava

Views task−manager software, or custom Java applications of the customer's choice.

The JavaStation was originally billed in November 1996 sneak previews as a low−cost desktop terminal,

providing customers access to hot new Java applications, "legacy"X applications, and "legacy"MS

Windows apps. During its lifetime, The JavaStation's marketed functionality was changed twice from

"desktop terminal" to "single−app desktop device" to finally a "browser−based kiosk device".

At no time did Sun market the JavaStation as capable of running its flagship Solaris operating system or the

Linux OS.

Definition of an NC including the Differentiation from PC's

A network computer, or NC, was hailed as "the next big thing" in computing from late 1995 to early 1998.

Conventional PC's, called "fat clients", were expected to be minimized in businesses by thin−client NC's.

Thin−clients get their OS, applications, and data files entirely through the network. They are different from

dumb−terminals; they run full−scale graphical applications. Thin−clients are also different than graphical

X−terminals. X−terminals typically run an X server and display the client programs of a remote server. Thin

clients generally run full−scale graphical programs locally, such as a web browser, a Java application, or a

"legacy−connectivity program", which enables the thin−client to display X apps or MS Windows apps which

run on more powerful servers.

Advantages of NC's include:

•

"Zero−Administration". (Add a new NC and it will get everything it needs off the network, without

an admin ever needing to visit it.)

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Lower Total−Cost−of−Ownership (TCO) (No internal hard drives, floppy drives or CD players

reduces form−factor, repair expenses, selling price and thus total−cost−of−ownership.)

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Access to all web−based apps as well as "legacy"X and MS Windows apps.

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