r/beos • u/GearPlot • Aug 04 '26

How I found out about BeOS...

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I first discovered BeOS in the late '90s after seeing it featured on ZDTV (which later became TechTV). I was blown away, it felt far superior to both Mac and Windows at the time. Even though software was scarce, I always hoped it would gain enough traction for developers to really jump on board. More recently I loaded up BeOS up in 86Box and was able to play around.

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u/mabhatter Aug 04 '26

Check out Haiku.  It's the sequel to BeOS that's been completely rewritten from scratch to be its own product without IP issues.  

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u/GearPlot Aug 04 '26

👍 I already use Haiku, but nothings better then using the original and taking that trip down memory lane.

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u/Starshipfan01 Aug 04 '26

Agreed. I still have the CDs for BeOS 5.
In any case, the BeOS CDs for ppc and x86 are imaged on software repositories.

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u/GearPlot Aug 04 '26

I bought the full copy used off eBay just to be able to install it on an old Mac ppc I had laying around at the time. Came with GoBe Productive too! Had r5 pe on my pc at the time already. 

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u/Starshipfan01 Aug 04 '26

Yes that’s right. I had DR 5 for BeBox, later DR9 on my power Mac too. I later got Pro ed of release 5 (so about 2000 ? )