Well, thanks for all the interesting replies :-)

I didn't think it was such a dumb idea because according to 
the docs, Java was considered as an initial language but 
thought not mature enough and there seems to have been no 
other reason.

But I would be interested in more people making good things. 
I've been waiting for better email,browser,irc and news.....

I've made a start on a "browser" myself,(to download sites 
into books) but that'll be a while yet.

Thanks!
Gary