The biggest problem is that Java is really slow. On a pure cpu / memory / display / communications level, most modern cell phones should be considerably better gaming platforms than a Game Boy Advanced. With Java, on most phones you are left with about the CPU power of an original 4.77 mhz IBM PC, and lousy control over everything.


Quoted in Cell phone adventures John Carmack's Blog, March 27th, 2005

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The biggest problem is that Java is really slow. On a pure cpu / memory / display / communications level, most modern cell phones should be...

The biggest problem is that Java is really slow. On a pure cpu / memory / display / communications level, most modern cell phones should be...

The biggest problem is that Java is really slow. On a pure cpu / memory / display / communications level, most modern cell phones should be...

The biggest problem is that Java is really slow. On a pure cpu / memory / display / communications level, most modern cell phones should be...