A Final Thought
The Palm OS implementation of MIDP provides a runtime environment and tools that allow you to convert your MIDlets into Palm applications without writing a single line of code. I do not know of any easier way to develop fully functional Java applications for the Palm. These applications can be used just like any other Palm application; they run like any Palm program and can be removed from your Palm OS device the same way that you would remove any other application. However, it remains to be seen whether the MIDP for Palm OS is here to stay, or if it will be superseded by the PDA Profile for J2ME, which is based on the CLDC and will provide user interface and data storage APIs for handheld devices. As of this writing, the PDA profile is still in the works and no reference implementation is available.
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