Sun Brings Array of
New Products and Services to LinuxWorld LinuxWorld.com Sun Microsystems, Inc. previewed a number of
next-generation products and roadmaps for Linux support of the Sun
Java Enterprise System, Java Studio development tools and new AMD
Opteron processor-based x86 systems.
Sun's JDS
Rivals Windows, Office eWEEK In eWEEK Labs' tests of the final build, we found Java
Desktop System (formerly code-named Mad Hatter) approachable and
functional, with design tweaks to make the product match more
closely to Windows for the benefit of users unfamiliar with
Linux.
Chinese deal could be biggest Linux rollout yet IDG News Sun CEO Scott McNealy has announced an agreement
between the company and the China Standard Software Co that would
see Sun's Linux-based Java Desktop being installed on hundreds of
millions of computers in the People's Republic of China.
18 November 2003
Sun scores
desktop Linux coup Silicon.com/ZDNet Sun Microsystems has pulled off a huge
coup in signing a deal with the Chinese government for up to a
million Linux desktops over the next year.
18 November 2003
The No. 1 Linux
Desktop Play on the Planet LinuxWorld.com At COMDEX yesterday Scott McNealy announced a
mega-deal between Sun and The China Standard Software Company to
put the Java Desktop System on "half a million to a million"
desktops in the coming year...and on 500 million Chinese desktops
ultimately.
29 October 2003
Sun rising on the desktop linuxworld.com.au Computerworld took an early look at a beta
version of the Java Desktop System. There were a few cosmetic and
stability issues typical of prerelease software, but the system
does have the potential to attract organisations disenchanted with
Microsoft's "software assurance" licensing scheme or perhaps
looking for alternatives to Windows.[...]Sun has concentrated on
ease of use, and providing a comfortable environment for Windows
users. The desktop is configured with This Computer and Documents
icons, which will be immediately familiar to those used to My
Computer and My Documents. There's also a Network Places
icon.
20 October 2003
Jonathan
Schwartz: Sun's Mad Hatter VARBusiness In a Q&A, Sun Executive VP of Software
Jonathan Schwartz discusses the company's software strategy around
the Java Enterprise System and Java Desktop System.
7 October 2003
Mad
Hatter Preview Sun Java Desktop System Demo linuxvoodoo.com Sun Java Desktop System is a good product
overall, built on the well-established SuSE system with integration
from Sun. It delivers what appears to be a very useful desktop OS
and it has the chance to make a dent in the Windows monopoly.
Sun Java Desktop System 2.0 Optimization for Sun Ray Server Software 3.0.
Deployment Tip: Now you can run Sun Ray Server Software
3.0 to deploy a Java Desktop System, Release 2 environment to Sun Ray
thin clients. Look for installation and configuration instructions on
the BigAdmin System Administration Portal.
4 May 2004
Feature Story: The new
desktop contender.
The Sun Java Desktop System, Release 2, the latest version of Sun's
low-cost desktop client, delivers extraordinary functionality and
unbeatable value.
Feature Story: The
Perfect Package.
Before the holidays even hit, Sun is giving you a present. In
December, we will release the Linux version of the Sun Java Desktop
System (previously known as Project Mad Hatter), an affordable,
viable desktop alternative to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft
Office.
SUN AND AT&T WIRELESS TO BRING NEW SECURE MOBILE SERVICES
VIA JAVA DESKTOP SYSTEM Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:
SUNW) and AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE) today announced that Sun's
Java Desktop System, a comprehensive, secure and highly affordable
enterprise desktop solution will operate in conjunction with
AT&T Wireless' nationwide EDGE wireless data network beginning
in Fall 2004.
3 December 2003
SUN ADVANCES DESKTOP MOMENTUM WITH GENERAL AVAILABILITY OF JAVA
DESKTOP SYSTEM Continuing its worldwide momentum, Sun
Microsystems Inc., today announced the general availability of the
Sun Java Desktop System, along with aggressive promotional pricing
and widespread global partner support. The Sun Java Desktop System,
a comprehensive, secure and highly affordable enterprise desktop
solution, is now available directly through Sun and its Sun Partner program.
3 December 2003
SUN AND MACROMEDIA BRING THE WORLD OF FLASH CONTENT AND
APPLICATIONS TO SUN'S NEW JAVA DESKTOP SYSTEM Sun
Microsystems, Inc. and Macromedia, today announced an agreement to
integrate and ship Macromedia Flash Player 7 with the Java Desktop
System. As part of the agreement, Macromedia Flash Player will be
pre-installed into Mozilla &emdash; a popular open source
browser, a key component of the Java Desktop System &emdash;
allowing users to conveniently view Flash content "out of the box,"
without having to download and install the player separately.
Sun Java Desktop System Lets You Focus on What’s Important Syllabus Mary Grush conducted a standalone review of the Java Desktop System specifcially looking at the functionality vs. cost. She states that JDS offers educators substantial cost savings over Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
21 May 2004
Sun Java Desktop System PC Pro Magazine Paul Ockenden conducted an application level review of the Java Desktop System and gives it a very good rating.
17 May 2004
Java Desktop Growing Into A Contender The San Jose Mercury News Mike Langberg conducted a top level review of the Java Desktop System and highlighted that it's "a challenger to Windows."
22 March 2004
Sun Java Desktop Review PC Burn Chris Bergeron conducts a full installation of Java Desktop 2003 and states that "as long as Sun fully supports it's Linux desktop solution, Java Desktop shoud be a contender for corporate markets."
22 April 2004
OS Now Available on Computers at Walmart.com MSNBC Gary Krakow conducted a a full review of the JDS and states that it is a "real option for businesses and individual users alike."
