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SUN MICROSYSTEMS LEADS CONSUMERS ON A NETWORKED JOURNEY AT CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW.


Leading consumers on a journey through the connected lifestyle, Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982.  (Nasdaq: SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA)
SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) 
) will showcase a series of Java technology-based products for home, travel and play at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . The Connected Lifestyle showcase (Rm. N235, 2nd level, Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. ) will demonstrate the growing breadth of products and services that will enable consumers to simplify, enrich, and entertain their lives.

Expanding on last year's launch of the dot.com home at CES, the demonstrations will focus on the benefits of networked solutions that span a wide range of products and services that people use in everyday life. From networked appliances that download the latest recipes, to monitoring your home while traveling, to experiencing new and interactive services with your television, to creating a photo album on a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
 without a PC -- these solutions are expected to revolutionize the people's lives at home, travel and play.

"Sun is extending its vision for network services to focus on the individual by providing an end-to-end user experience that is compatible and consistent everywhere we go," said Patricia C Sueltz, executive vice president, Sun's Software Systems Group. "We see Java technology targeting the connected consumer to support a whole series of next-generation, intelligent services that run across the entire spectrum of modern clients. Java technology is in a unique position to support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services  that work on multiple systems and multiple clients, which is key for the next-generation of consumer services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals,  and products."

Sun will demonstrate numerous everyday appliances, products, technologies and services all developed with the Java platform. Sun's Connected Lifestyle showcase will include participation from leading players in the wireless, interactive television, home gateway, video editing, white appliance and consumer electronics industries. Companies developing products and services with Java technology on display in the Connected Lifestyle room will include SNAP2 demonstrating an interactive television solution and devices from Siemens, Sony, Maytag, Sega and Palm.
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Date:Jan 8, 2001
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