> 
> 
> On Wed, 16 Apr 1997, Bart Anderson wrote:
> 
> > %<-----%<snip>%----->%
> > 
> > 
> > > BTW, the product Joaquin mentioned (JavaPC) is intended as a replacement
> > > for DOS.  It allows an old 486 to become a network computer (NC).  At
> > > least that's my understanding.  In that respect, $100 is cheap since it
> > > allows a company to upgrade an "obsolete" PC into a NC rather than
> > > buying a new NC for $700-$1500.  It's not intended for individuals.
> > 
> > Don't know about that
> > $100 is within the reach of many!
> > But free would be better...
> > or like said earlier, use Linux...!
> > 
> What I have understood is that the $100 is for an PC-card with
> Java-chip, this + the extra software will make is possible to
> run a JavaPC. 
 

What I saw was a pure software upgrade that sits on DOS and runs
HotJava. Requirements were a 486 w/ 8 Meg RAM. The space on the
hard drive was in the 5M range, but this was only a beta and the
person at the booth wasn't sure how large it would grow. I don't
recall what the cost, if any, was.

The Java chip is a whole different beast and is intended to run
Java applications and be much more than just a network computer.


Lou