When I read a CNet story from yesterday about Oracle CEO Larry Ellison touting Java-based netbooks, I recalled trade press stories from the mid 90s when Ellison was promoting the notion of a low priced network computer, which sounded vaguely similar. It's as if he's never given up on that grand vision of the thin, thin, thin client.
Back then, internet access was largely available only to corporations, the military, academic institutions, and a few plucky dial-up customers. Java was a new kid on the block, and Netscape was the browser company.
As I searched for instances of articles from that era that still might be floating on the web, I happened upon a more recent story over at The Register, which lambastes the idea much more eloquently than I ever could. Hop on over and take a read. You know it's going to be good when there is a reference to "partying like it's 1995" in the headline.
Back then, internet access was largely available only to corporations, the military, academic institutions, and a few plucky dial-up customers. Java was a new kid on the block, and Netscape was the browser company.
As I searched for instances of articles from that era that still might be floating on the web, I happened upon a more recent story over at The Register, which lambastes the idea much more eloquently than I ever could. Hop on over and take a read. You know it's going to be good when there is a reference to "partying like it's 1995" in the headline.
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