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I like eclipse better, but I hate blue suits. What matters most is to find something you are comfortable with.

Make sure you have a clear understanding of the details of the program you are...

The questions were more food-for-thought than inquiries.
From your update I still see no reason to vote against java.
The main reason I would go with java though is because your project seems to be...

You said you want a windows program and are curious if java is a good choice. Java does have a proven history of running on windows. (and others)
Organize some data, display that data. Java is...