For as far as I know, in some countries (especially inside the EU) there is a TAX on all devices more than X-gb.

Correct link should possibly be: http://www.computerworld.com/a...

The link in the article goes to something completely different (free wifi laptop).

Many websites run on Java based systems (tomcat, JBOSS, WebSphere, etc.). I'd really miss it there. Also, many mobile apps are Java based (android). But where I really would not mis it: in my browser or on my desktop.... or at least, after Burp Proxy becomes be available in some other platform-independant language....