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BeBox

The BeBox is a discontinued workstation from Be Inc., running the company's operating system, later named BeOS. It has two PowerPC CPUs, its I/O board has a custom "GeekPort", and the front bezel has "Blinkenlights".

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I/O board

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Main board

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CPU configuration

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Market

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CPU
2× PowerPC 603 @ 66 MHz, or 2× PowerPC 603e @ 133 MHz
Dimensions
15.68 in × 8.28 in × 18.15 in 39.8 cm × 21.0 cm × 46.1 cm
Discontinued
January 1997; 29 years ago (1997-01)
Introductory price
BeBox Dual603-66 US$1,600 (equivalent to $3,380 in 2025) BeBox Dual603e-133 US$2,995 (equivalent to $6,150 in 2025)
Manufacturer
Be Inc.
Memory
Up to 256 MB (Up to eight 72-pin SIMMs)

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CPU configuration

Main board

I/O board

"Blinkenlights"

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Market

Prototype

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BeBox

Nodes48
Edges47
Triples64
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.041667
Components1

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BeBox

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related to External links · 25
BeBox → An, April, Archived, Be, Be HW Engineer, Be Inc, BeBox Photo Gallery, CEO Jean-Louis Gassée, Dave, Engineering Erich Ringewald, Horowitz, Inc, January, Joseph Palmer, MacTech, Mark, Opening, Peter, Potrebic, Steve
related to Market · 7
BeBox → Be, Before, I/O, Jean-Louis Gassée, Plan, PowerPC, The BeBox
related to Prototype · 7
BeBox → As, AT, Be Machine, DSPs, Hobbit, In, MHz AT
related to CPU configuration · 5
BeBox → CPUs, MHz CPUs, MHz PowerPC, Production, Prototypes
see also · 4
BeBox → Archived, MESS, Multi Emulator Super System, Wayback Machine
related to Linux · 3
BeBox → Be Inc, Craftworks, Craftworks Solutions
CPU · 1
BeBox → 2× PowerPC 603 @ 66 MHz, or 2× PowerPC 603e @ 133 MHz
Dimensions · 1
BeBox → 15.68 in × 8.28 in × 18.15 in 39.8 cm × 21.0 cm × 46.1 cm
Discontinued · 1
BeBox → January 1997; 29 years ago (1997-01)
Introductory price · 1
BeBox → BeBox Dual603-66 US$1,600 (equivalent to $3,380 in 2025) BeBox Dual603e-133 US$2,995 (equivalent to $6,150 in 2025)

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mhz powerpc 66 133 processors two inc system beos board geekport 603 january blinkenlights power 1997 sold cpu archived workstation

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
BeBoxCPU2× PowerPC 603 @ 66 MHz, or 2× PowerPC 603e @ 133 MHz1.00infobox
BeBoxDimensions15.68 in × 8.28 in × 18.15 in 39.8 cm × 21.0 cm × 46.1 cm1.00infobox
BeBoxDiscontinuedJanuary 1997; 29 years ago (1997-01)1.00infobox
BeBoxIntroductory priceBeBox Dual603-66 US$1,600 (equivalent to $3,380 in 2025) BeBox Dual603e-133 US$2,995 (equivalent to $6,150 in 2025)1.00infobox
BeBoxManufacturerBe Inc.1.00infobox
BeBoxMemoryUp to 256 MB (Up to eight 72-pin SIMMs)1.00infobox
BeBoxOperating systemBeOS1.00infobox
BeBoxPower100–240 volt AC single-phase1.00infobox
BeBoxReleasedBeBox Dual603-66: October 3, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-10-03) BeBox Dual603e-133: August 5, 1996; 30 years ago (1996-08-05)1.00infobox
BeBoxTypeWorkstation1.00infobox
BeBoxUnits sold1000 – BeBox Dual603-66 800 – BeBox Dual603e-1331.00infobox
BeBoxWebsiteArchived 1996-10-20 at the Wayback Machine1.00infobox
BeBoxis adiscontinued workstation from Be Inc0.90text

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