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BeOS Demo Video

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A vintage demo video of the BeOS operating system running on mid-90s hardware. It shows media playback and window manipulation staying smooth at the same time.

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HN commenters use it to show how responsive BeOS was on very modest hardware compared with Windows and Mac of the era.

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Format: Demo
HN discussion years: 2016-2024

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