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  Hi it :-)

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  Michael Kornacki

  Hi MicKor,

  the maximum frequency of the processor is 1.0 Ghz
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  Good bye

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• A question of database theory.

  A theoretical question:
  
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  Crusoe says:
  A theoretical question:

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  I overlooked anything? Is there something that can be done about it? Thank you :-)

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  Hello

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  Well... is the same "risk" to have a storage with multiple heads and a few shelves of extension. If storage with Betclic or groups on disc on shelves and you lose a comprehensive shelf, you're in trouble.

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  (b) what are the operating systems are supported by what?  The curve I picked up seems to have Blackberry OS5 on it.  All operating systems support Java everything too, and whose support wifi location and cell tower map (the curve does not have a GPS unit).

  (c) I understand that during the development in Java there is a blackberry UI api, that's fine.  However, what version of Java is supported?  Is - this SE6, or we are talking about mobile Java here?

  (d) distribute the Apps.  The Blackberry App World seems to be the best route.  Do most people use?  It seems that the Blackberry is not restricted like iOS devices in how applications can be distributed.  Is there any other App stores (e.g. Amazon for Android?).  I guess it would be silly not not to enumerate the BB App World.

  Thanks in advance, any help is much appreciated.

  S.

  It is a really difficult game of questions.

  (a) Yes is the short answer.

  The long answer involves noting that the PlayBook does not directly support Java, and development platforms only available to this end are currently Adobe Air and Web works.  I can't give you a good explanation, since I dabbled only in them, but in summary,

  (a) with Web works you are essentially creating a Web application using HTML and JavaScript, with some JavaScript interfaces to the native operating system

  (b) air seems to me be in another development environment where screens and treatment are defined in a "Scripting" language that runs on the device.

  Work Web development is possible on the current BlackBerry phones as well, although I have no idea how compatible the two are - in other words how much you would have to change to a PlayBook Web app works works on the Palm and vice versa.

  I suggest you ask a similar question in the forums for these two platforms and see what they say.

  Anyway, there is a train of thought that phones current based Java will stop at some point, and phones will become based QNX, as PB.  So right now, if you want to learn something, then Web works.  But the works Web will be able to do what you want?  I don't know, but I don't know that Java is.

  But whatever the customer, you should be able to write the backend once.  Everything should speak http towards it.

  (b) there is not a BONE by device. Most devices come out with only one level and can be upgraded, usually at the next big release.

  Take a look at this good:

  http://us.BlackBerry.com/developers/choosingtargetos.jsp

  OS 5.0 in theory supports the location of the cell tower.  I say in theory because I never had to work in the United Kingdom.  But I have not tried very hard.  In my view, WiFi is available in the OS 6.0.

  (c) blackBerry support J2ME, with a significant number of extensions.  Think of it as Java 1.4 without all the useful bits, but the then RIM tried to add their useful in bits.

  (d) cannot speak for others, but BB App World is all I use.  Tried another one and didn't get anywhere.  YMMV.

  I hope this helps.