>What platform BeOS designed for and what are its attributes?

BeOS is was originally designed to run on BeBoxes although they are now
starting to port it to Mac clones.  They are multiprocessor (dual right
now) powerpc computers.  Be decided that enough was enough with the pcs of
today.  Todays PCs have been built up with backward compatability for the
past 15+ years.  They decided to start with a new computer design, new
processor (PowerPC) and better yet, a totally new OS.  Completely designed
for multithreads, multiprocessors etc.  They are doing it right!

Downside, they are a new company with a new OS.  therefor there is not much
software available at this time for them.  On the plus side, Be is offering
the computers for pretty cheap for developers.  (a friend got a base
system, dual 66Mhz for $1000 I think)  Another friend got a dual 133.  Ever
see a computer running 7 quicktime movies at the same time?  Pretty slick.

Also there are many I/O ports on this beast.  6 Serial, a couple parallel,
and even one called a "geekport" (kid you not) which has a A/D convertor if
I remember correctly.

For more information I highly encourage you to go to their web site
<http://www.be.com/aboutbe/company.html>

Have fun,
-Dave Negro

P.S.  And with that said, lets end this Platform/OS discussion.  This is
the _PIC_ list right?