Java Swing Vs Visual Basic Application !!

["Patel, Bhabesh" <BPatel@cooperlighting.com>]

Hi,

      I am doing some research on developing and deploying a project (
Client/Server ) which has lot of  GUI ( Graphical User Interface )
screens.It has lot of business logic also which we are planning to implement
at the server side. The client/server will be using SOAP (Simple Object
Access Protocol )  for exchanging information.
 
      So , the question is , Should we go with Visual Basic client or Java
Swing ( J2SE 1.3 ) based Client ?? The decision should me made considering
the following criteria ...

	1) Fast GUI interaction ( i.e. , the screens should be navigated
quickly and no delays in the screens while entering data )
            2) The client machine are low end machines.So , the client
should use resources efficiently and should release resources from memory if
they are not used.
          
      I will really appreciate if any body can give me pointers about
benchmarks related to VB app and Swing based apps.
      Also , it will be helpful if any one would like to share there
experience related to VB or Swing based apps.
 
 Thanks
 Bhabesh Patel