Be Announces the BeBox Dual603-133; New system more than doubles performance of the original BeBox.MENLO PARK Menlo Park. 1 Residential city (1990 pop. 28,040), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1874. Electronic equipment and aerospace products are manufactured in the city. Menlo College and a Stanford Univ. research institute are there. 2 Uninc. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 1996--Accompanying its release of Developer Release 8 of the Be Operating System (BeOS), Be, Inc. introduced the new BeBox Dual603-133 personal computer. This new system integrates two RISC-based PowerPC 603e processors running at 133 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. , providing more than twice the performance of the original BeBox (BeBox Dual603-66). "Moving to the 133 MHz PowerPC is a very simple, logical move," said Jean-Louis Gassee, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Be, Inc. "We're following the sweet spot in the PowerPC cost curve and delivering cost-effective multi-processor systems." Because of the larger integrated cache of the 603e, the performance seen with these microprocessors is greater than simply the increase in the clock speed. In addition, due to the parallelism introduced by using multiple processors, the BeBox Dual603-133 is able to significantly outperform single processor systems using more expensive, higher clock speed processors. The heart of the BeBox is the Be Operating System. Designed for cutting-edge real-time applications and power-hungry users, the BeOS sheds the backward compatibility baggage that inhibits the performance of older OS architectures. However, by recognizing and using industry standards for networking and data formats, Be doesn't force its developers and users to abandon the substance of their previous work. The BeBox contains a wealth of built-in media and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output hardware. Some of the hardware sets the standard for consumer expectations: An integrated CD-ROM drive, two MIDI ports, stereo audio ports, three infrared control ports, two joystick ports, as well as standard SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. , parallel, and high-speed serial connectors. In addition, the BeBox sports a GeekPort, a 37-pin connector that provides four additional channels of analog/digital conversion and up to 16 digital paths, thus satisfying the needs of new hardware designers, inventors, and weekend tinkerers. The BeBox is highly expandable and customizable. With three PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). expansion card slots and five ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. card slots, the BeBox is open to a world of standard PC card options for graphics, video, Ethernet networking, and more. Internet TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. capabilities, including World-Wide Web, e-mail, and file transfer are built-in. A fully-configured BeBox Dual603-133 is priced at US$2,995; the non-configured customizable version is priced at $1,995. Be is accepting orders for the new computer, and expects to begin shipping in late September. The company will continue to offer the BeBox Dual603-66 ($2,195, $1,195), with immediate shipment. Complete details of pricing and configurations can be found on Be's Internet Web site at http://www.be.com. Customers and developers can place orders for Be products through the web site. About Be, Inc. Be, Inc. was founded by Jean-Louis Gassee in 1990 to overcome the limitations of existing computer architectures. With a team of industry-leading engineers and business executives in the United States and Europe, the company has positioned itself to become a key player in fast-growing application markets. Be, Inc. is headquartered in Menlo Park, California Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 37°29' North, longitude 122°9' East. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. . Corporate Offices: Be, Inc. 800 El Camino Real El Camino Real (Spanish for The Royal Road or The King's Highway) was the name of a series of pre-automobile highways linking the various New World colonies of Spain:
in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to ://ftp.be.com European Offices: Be, Inc. Suite 336, Immeuble Olivetti Rue de l'ancien marche 92800 Puteaux France Tel: (33) 1 49 06 73 77 Fax: (33) 1 49 06 73 79 Internet: http://www.beeurope.com e-mail: infobe@beeurope.com -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Be, the Be logo, BeBox, BeOS, BWare and GeekPort are trademarks of Be, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. CONTACT: Be, Inc. Mark Gonzales, 415/462-4100 (North America & Pacific) markg@be.com or Jean Calmon, +1 49 06 73 75 (Europe) jean@beeurope.com |
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