The next step is to bring the capability to all students at home. But Muri says thanks to the Internet and the Java platform, that's going to be easy. But there's Java. By its very nature, Java technology enables it all. Java Technology in Retail Visitors to the Java Technology Town also got a peek at the future of retail.
Retailers see a world of easier administration, faster deployment, and greater reliability.
The Java computing model is leading to very new ways of thinking about point of sale. Also reducing maintenance headaches is the fact that software on the cash registers can be dynamically and transparently updated over the network using a feature call dynamic linking and loading. Mark Johnson of Datafit uses a JavaStation and a standard scanner to ring through a purchase. See technical details about the system. The system will provide a small handheld terminal to be used by consumers during a shopping trip.