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BeOS DEMO VIDEO

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The official demo video from Be, Inc. showing BeOS running multiple videos, media applications and a responsive desktop on 1990s hardware.

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HN people cite it as evidence of how fast and responsive a well-designed microkernel desktop could be on modest hardware.

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Format: Demo
HN discussion years: 2012-2022

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