 Your Opinions Of Beos |
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 Aug 27 2005, 07:17 AM
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Member [ Level 1 ]  Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 27-August 05 From: My House, Some Island, Earth, The Milkey Way Member No.: 8,129  |
QUOTE(the empty calorie @ Apr 30 2005, 11:19 AM) I am curios as to what other people's opinions are on BeOS. People who have used it, that is...I'm under the impression that not many have used BeOS, which I feel is a bit of a shame..it seems to be a really nice, fast OS, not to mention lightweight on drive space. I find it does tend to be a little similar to using a macintosh in a few ways, but not as much as I've been told before. Also, has anyone here tried BeOS Max Edition or Haiku? I'm curious on what those are like...  Does it have compatability for general windows programs used today? Many people are used to using files which arent compatable on other OS's and therefore never try anything else. It is also a lack of advertising, I had never heard of it till i saw this topic. I see it is free and only about 43MB, but i dont really see what file from http://www.bebits.com/app/2680 to download :S |
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Sep 7 2005, 02:39 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ]  Group: Banned Posts: 11 Joined: 7-September 05 Member No.: 8,358 |
Hi,
i think BeOS is a nice, but very tiny OS. It's perfect for older persons, they don't need or don't want care about something like a Multi-User Systems and so on. I have some customers who just want to stay in touch with children via email or internet. Here was it the easiest way to install BeOS in a simple Installation Process on a verry slow Computer to reach the best and a secure result. *greetings* |
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Sep 19 2005, 04:03 PM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 19-September 05 Member No.: 8,566 |
QUOTE(TheJeffsta @ Aug 27 2005, 07:17 AM) Does it have compatability for general windows programs used today? Many people are used to using files which arent compatable on other OS's and therefore never try anything else. It is also a lack of advertising, I had never heard of it till i saw this topic. I see it is free and only about 43MB, but i dont really see what file from http://www.bebits.com/app/2680 to download :S Oh,43M size.So I can try install it with VMmare.Thx |
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Sep 30 2005, 12:44 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 28-December 04 Member No.: 1,884 |
No, BeOS is BeOS. Not Windows. Most programs you would want to use exists, but you have to find alternatives, like using VLC instead of say, Windows Media Player.
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 Oct 11 2005, 10:47 PM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 11-October 05 Member No.: 9,053 |
Another very cool and little known fact. BeOS makes a beast of a little file server. You can store/manipulate (very limited) files from just about any OS. Mac, linux, Win.. If you get a chance, try networking it and playing around. It snatches things nicely.
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Oct 13 2005, 12:22 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 28-December 04 Member No.: 1,884 |
I have a few spare computers..I'll have to try this sometime. Thanks for the tip!
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Oct 24 2005, 01:25 AM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-October 05 Member No.: 9,252 |
BeOS is a great OS beside Linux and Windows. Clear and eaily understood inferface. but... I haven't heard anything form BeOS in years... I thought they had got bought out by somebody.
by the way, linux is more powerful.. |
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Nov 2 2005, 06:34 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 28-December 04 Member No.: 1,884 |
Really, BeOS is a lot better with media...I've really never seen anything run as smoothly under lots of stress as BeOS. But, Linux is quite nice...I myself still prefer BSD, though. Anyone here ever manage to get their hands on a BeBox?
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Dec 17 2005, 04:32 AM
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Colonel Panic  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,730 Joined: 25-March 05 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 3,233 |
Linux IMO is better than BeOS. The interface looks like it needs a touch up and the kernel needs to be updated. The 2.6.12+ kernels can take more stress than BeOS at least...
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Feb 4 2006, 09:22 PM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 28-December 04 Member No.: 1,884 |
BeOS is no longer in development, smart one. Haiku is currently being developed, a replacement for BeOS, but they are not releasing anything until Haiku is completely compatible with BeOS. But as far as MEDIA goes, BeOS in its current state is superior to Linux. BeOS is the Media OS, and that being the strong focus. Now, that is not the goal of Linux, so this is by no means a fair comparison. Do a bit more research next time.
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