Newbie: Questions about CDC

[Chameleon]

Because I don't understand:

1. CDC isn't for java mobiles but only for PDA's?
2. Pocked PCs can run CDC programs?
3. CDC has a different API from CLDC?
4. What is the difference at all from CLDC?

 

[Paul Hamaker]

You can find some answers here :
http://java.sun.com/products/cdc/faq.html

 

[Simon Brooke]

Because I don't understand:

1. CDC isn't for java mobiles but only for PDA's?

It assumes rather more compute power on the device than CLDC; but most
current devices which support Java at all are powerful enough for CDC.

2. Pocked PCs can run CDC programs?

Yes, with the IBM j9 or Insignia Jeode JVMs. J9 is available in
either 'Personal Profile' (CDC) or 'Mobile Information Device Profile'
(CLDC) variants; probably Jeode is as well. However Jeode seems to be
available only to OEMs, whereas j9 is available retail (and really cheap,
too - about US$6).

3. CDC has a different API from CLDC?

Yes; CLDC lacks many features from J2SE, whereas CDC lacks only a few.