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BeOS Last modified: Friday, September 07, 2007
An operating system developed by Be, Inc. that runs on the PowerPC platform and Intel x86 processors. Despite being smaller than other modern operating systems, such as the Mac OS and Windows, BeOS nevertheless sports a modern graphical user interface (GUI), preemptive multitasking, multithreading, and built-in support for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP).
BeForever  A daily news page devoted to the Be, Inc. Also includes resources for developers and the BeOS community in general. BeOS Software Home page of OmicronSoft, developers of software for the BeOS. Software categories include development tools, productivity applications, and design/engineering applications. Yahoo!'s BeOS page Yahoo!'s directory of BeOS. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences.	Related Categories Operating Systems PowerPC Related Terms .NET graphical user interface GUI Intel microprocessors multitasking multithreading PowerPC PowerPC Platform SMP BeOS Products : Top Store Offers: Amazon  212.40Solid maple shelves Great for storage and display, Manufacturer: All Wood Cabinetry Amazon  212.40Solid maple shelves Great for storage and display, Manufacturer: All Wood Cabinetry Compare all matches: 2 Store Offers