Sun's view of Java chips' impact on the consumer electronics market. Strong networking facilities. Tight integration with Internet. Works with most Web browsers. Disadvantages Does not support real-time programming.
Language is still immature compared to alternatives.
Disadvantages Hardest to write, hardest to debug, longest software development cycles. Second smallest collection of available development tools. Code can be extremely hard to understand, especially if written to minimize space or maximize speed. Weakest communications facilities. Standard high-level development language.