Re: Why is Applet Slower than Application?

From:
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Vajh=F8j?= <arne@vajhoej.dk>
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.programmer
Date:
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:47:43 -0500
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Sanny wrote:

Say I have a System with 2 GB RAM. Will I be able to Create an Array
of Integer with Large Memory Size taking upto 2 GB RAM? Or the Browser
will not allow Large Arrays?

int[][][] BigArray = new int[1000][1000][1000]; Will such big array be
allowed on an Applet?


Actually the amount of physical memory only determines the
performance.

Whether you can have such a big array depends on the virtual memory.

32 bit OS : no
64 bit OS : yes

Can I get the information about RAM on a System and initialize arrays
depending on the Maximum Memory the Desktop has?


No. But you can get the maximum heap size Java can get.

See Runtime.maxMemory().

Can I know in an applet whether the System is Dual Procesor or Quad
Processor or a 8 core Processor is there any code in Applet to know
about Hardware Configurations of the system it is running on?


No.

Why do Applet so much limited in functionality?


For security reasons.

I see Flash are so Fast. If you design an Animation in Flash it loads
in 1 second and Runs so smoothly. While Java Applet Blurs so much????


I think that depends a lot on the Java programmer.

Why can't .Sun develop Applet which work as good as Flash? Both uses
plugin then why Java plugin so bad?


If you like Flash then use Flash.

Can I give a Button In an Applet which asks for user Confirmation to
speedup the Applet and once the user Confirms the Applet runs as an
Application taking all resources from the Computer?


That is not how preemptive multitasking OS'es work.

Arne

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