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Be Inc.

Be Inc. was an American computer company that created and developed the BeOS and BeIA operating systems, and the BeBox personal computer. It was founded in 1990 by former Apple Computer executive Jean-Louis Gassée, who also served as the company's CEO, and was based in Menlo Park, California.

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Founded
c. October 1990; 35 years ago (1990-10)
Industry
Computer hardware Computer software
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California, United States
Defunct
March 15, 2002 (2002-03-15)
Fate
Dissolved
Founder
Jean-Louis Gassée · Steve Sakoman

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related to After BeBox · 25
Be Inc. → An, Apple, Apple Computer's Power Macs, At, Be, Be Inc, BeBox, BeOS, By, Hitachi, However, In, In July, Intel, Macintosh, Microsoft, Nasdaq, OEM, OEMs, PackageBuilder
related to Dissolution and litigation · 24
Be Inc. → August, Be, Be Inc, Be's, BeOS, CEO Gassée, Compaq, Inc, Internet, IPO, It, Japanese-based ACCESS, Joining, Microsoft, Microsoft's, November, OEMs, Palm, Palm OS, PalmSource
related to Change of focus · 13
Be Inc. → At, Be, Be Inc, BeIA, BeOS, CES, Compaq, February, Hitachi, Internet, Sony, The, Version
Founder · 2
Be Inc. → Jean-Louis Gassée, Steve Sakoman
Defunct · 1
Be Inc. → March 15, 2002 (2002-03-15)
Fate · 1
Be Inc. → Dissolved
Founded · 1
Be Inc. → c. October 1990; 35 years ago (1990-10)
Headquarters · 1
Be Inc. → Menlo Park, California, United States
Industry · 1
Be Inc. → Computer hardware Computer software
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Be Inc. → Jean-Louis Gassée (CEO)

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Be Inc.DefunctMarch 15, 2002 (2002-03-15)1.00infobox
Be Inc.FateDissolved1.00infobox
Be Inc.Foundedc. October 1990; 35 years ago (1990-10)1.00infobox
Be Inc.FounderJean-Louis Gassée1.00infobox
Be Inc.FounderSteve Sakoman1.00infobox
Be Inc.HeadquartersMenlo Park, California, United States1.00infobox
Be Inc.IndustryComputer hardware Computer software1.00infobox
Be Inc.Key peopleJean-Louis Gassée (CEO)1.00infobox
Be Inc.Number of employees98 (as of 1998)1.00infobox
Be Inc.ProductsBeOS, BeBox, BeIA1.00infobox
Be Inc.Traded asNasdaq: BEOS1.00infobox
Be Inc.TypePublic1.00infobox
Be Inc.Websitebe.com at the Wayback Machine (archived October 9, 2001)1.00infobox

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