The Jbox™ All-in-One Embedded Java Developers Kit

VIA, Sun and iGoLogic had a brilliant idea: to create the first complete embedded x86 development platform for J2SE, to facilitate rapid deployment of embedded Java programs

This striking system is not just a PC, it’s a Java developers’ tool in a box! Based on the VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX mainboard, the JBox™ is designed to make it easy for anyone developing embedded Java 2, Standard Edition (J2SE) applications, and is a result of the close collaboration of VIA, Sun Microsystems and iGoLogic

Pre-loaded with J2SE 5.0, the JBox is the first dedicated hardware and software solution to support the easy and cost-effective development, testing and implementation of Java SE embedded programs, and is ready to run any Java application straight out of the box.

As the embedded market turns to the x86 architecture for the increased performance and capability, the JBox fills the vacuum for a common platform to act as a standard for embedded program development. Dedicated configurations using one of the versatile VIA EPIA mainboard family are available for the development of multiple applications that leverage the power and capabilities of the embedded x86 platform.

Moreover, VIA EPIA embedded mainboards make the ultimate volume deployment board, minimizing the risk in migrating code to the target device.

The JBox is a great example of Digital Brilliance! Read the press release, or find more information on the JBox™ on the iGoLogic website at: www.igojava.com

About the JBox™

Measuring just 29.5cm x 27cm x 6.35cm , the JBox™ is an attractive, small footprint chassis designed especially for Java developers, and comes packaged with the robust and flexible Sun Java SE 5.0 pre-loaded. There is a choice of operating systems, either Solaris 10 X86 or the JDS3 operating system, both with full Sun RTU licensing, or iGoLogic's customized Linux 2.6.10 kernel, as well as a customized BIOS for the VIA EPIA M10000 mainboard, and the Real Time Java Virtual Machine to test-run Java applications.

The JBox™ is powered by the compact VIA EPIA M10000 Mini-ITX mainboard that features a 1GHz VIA C3 EBGA processor for greater digital media and productivity performance and the VIA CLE266 chipset with embedded MPEG-2 decoder and the integrated UniChrome graphics core for a rich entertainment experience. It also integrates numerous multimedia, storage and connectivity options for enhanced application capabilities, support for 6-channel surround sound through the onboard VIA Vinyl Six-TRAC VT1616 audio and the latest in high-bandwidth IEEE 1394 and USB 2.0 connectivity, as well as S-Video and RCA TV-Out, and 10/100 Fast Ethernet for seamless broadband connectivity.

The JBox™ also comes with a minimum 40GB notebook hard drive, one PCI slot for expandability, front and rear access I/O ports and numerous onboard connectors, and high bandwidth DDR memory from 256MB up to 1GB, depending on customer configuration. Support options are also available for the latest LVDS embedded LCD panels, TTL display modules and optical storage drive.

JBox Specifications