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 This BeBox has an aftermarket monitor. | |
| Manufacturer | Be Inc. |
|---|---|
| Type | Workstation |
| Release date | BeBox Dual603-66: October 3, 1995[1] BeBox Dual603e-133: August 5, 1996[2] |
| Introductory price | BeBox Dual603-66 US$1,600 (equivalent to $3,200 in 2023) BeBox Dual603e-133 US$2,995 (equivalent to $5,820 in 2023) |
| Discontinued | January 1997 |
| Units sold | 1000 – BeBox Dual603-66 800 – BeBox Dual603e-133[3] |
| Operating system | BeOS |
| CPU | 2× PowerPC 603 @ 66 MHz, or 2× PowerPC 603e @ 133 MHz[4] |
| Memory | Up to 256 MB (Up to eight 72-pin SIMMs) |
| Power | 100–240 volt AC single-phase |
| Dimensions | 15.68 in × 8.28 in × 18.15 in 39.8 cm × 21.0 cm × 46.1 cm |
| Website | Archived 1996-10-20 at the Wayback Machine |
The BeBox is a discontinued personal computer from Be Inc., running the company's operating system, later named BeOS.[5] It has two PowerPC CPUs, its I/O board has a custom "GeekPort", and the front bezel has "Blinkenlights".
The BeBox debuted in October 1995 with dual PowerPC 603 at 66 MHz.[6] The processors were upgraded to 133 MHz in August 1996 (BeBox Dual603e-133). Production was halted in January 1997,[7][8] following the port of BeOS to the Macintosh, for the company to concentrate on software. Be sold around 1,000 66 MHz BeBoxes and 800 133 MHz BeBoxes.[3]
- ^ "Jean-Louis Gassée Unveils the BeBox" (Press release). October 3, 1995. Archived from the original on 2000-01-28. for the original BeBox Dual603-66.
- ^ "Be Announces the BeBox Dual603-133" (Press release). August 5, 1996. Archived from the original on 2000-01-28.
- ^ a b The BeBox, General, FAQ, How many BeBoxes were sold before they were discontinued? Be, Inc.
- ^ Be Product Datasheet, The BeBox Dual603, BeBox Dual603-66, BeBox Dual603-133
- ^ https://www.gbnet.net/public/be/acrobat/AboutBe.pdf
- ^ Picarille, Lisa (16 October 1995). "Video Be-in". Computerworld. Vol. 29, no. 42. p. 45.
- ^ "BeBox History, 1997". The BeBox Zone. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
- ^ "Briefly Noted". InfoWorld. Vol. 19, no. 5. 3 February 1997. p. 3.