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[[File:Sun Microsystems JavaStation right side.jpg|thumb|Sun JavaStation-NC]]<br />
[[File:Sun Microsystems JavaStation, rear view.jpg|thumb|Sun JavaStation-NC (rear view)]]<br />
The '''JavaStation''' was a variant of [[Sun Microsystems]]' [[Network Computer]] (NC) developed between 1996 and 2000, and intended to run only [[Java (programming language)|Java]] applications.<br />
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The hardware is based on the design of the Sun [[SPARCstation]] series, a very successful line of [[UNIX]] [[workstation]]s. <br />
The JavaStation, as an NC, lacks a [[hard drive]], [[floppy]] or [[CD-ROM]] drive. It also differs from other Sun systems in having [[PS/2 connector|PS/2]] keyboard and mouse interfaces and a [[VGA]] monitor connector.<br />
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== Models ==<br />
There were several models of the JavaStation produced, some being pre-production variants produced in very small numbers.<br />
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Production models comprised:<br />
* '''JavaStation-1''' (part number JJ-xx), codenamed ''Mr. Coffee'': based on a 110&nbsp;MHz [[MicroSPARC|MicroSPARC IIe]] CPU, this was housed in a cuboidal Sun "unidisk" enclosure.<br />
* '''JavaStation-NC''' or '''JavaStation-10''' (part number JK-xx) codenamed ''Krups'': a redesigned ''Mr. Coffee'' with a 100&nbsp;MHz MicroSPARC IIep CPU and enhanced video resolution and color capabilities. ''Krups'' was housed in a striking curved vertically oriented enclosure.<br />
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Models produced only as prototypes or in limited numbers included:<br />
* '''JavaStation/''Fox''''': a prototype of the ''Mr Coffee'': essentially a repackaged SPARCstation 4 Model 110.<br />
* '''JavaStation-E''' (part number JE-xx) codenamed ''Espresso'': a ''Krups'' with [[Peripheral Component Interconnect|PCI]] slots and a non-functional [[Advanced Technology Attachment|ATA]] interface in a restyled enclosure.<br />
* '''''Dover''''': a JavaStation based on [[PC compatible]] hardware, with a [[Cyrix]] [[MediaGX|MediaGXm]] CPU.<br />
* '''JavaEngine-1''': an [[ATX]] form-factor version of ''Krups'' for [[embedded systems]].<br />
* A [[68030]]-based system designed by [[Diba, Inc.]] (later acquired by Sun) circa 1996, which could be considered a very early JavaStation-like system.<br />
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In addition, Sun envisioned a third-generation "Super JavaStation" after ''Krups'', with a [[Java_processor|JavaChip]] co-processor for native Java bytecode execution. This doesn't appear to have been produced.<br />
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The JavaStation concept was superseded by the [[Sun Ray]] series of [[thin client]] terminals.<br />
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== Operating systems ==<br />
The JavaStation comes with [[JavaOS]] in the [[flash memory]], but it is also possible to install [[Linux]] or [[NetBSD]] on the JavaStation.<br />
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== References ==<br />
* [http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/JavaStation-HOWTO.html JavaStation Linux HOWTO]<br />
* [http://netbsd.org/Ports/sparc/javastation.html NetBSD/sparc JavaStation information]<br />
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