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Incorporated is the enterprise, which developed the operating system BeOS and the BeBox computer.

History

Incorporated was created by Jean Louis and Steve Sakoman in the year 1990 with 9 millions $ starting capital. Backers were the companies AT&T and Cray. 1995 presented the BeBox and the operating system BeOS developed for it. 1997 were adjusted the production of the BeBox. After the production of own hardware had given up, the company Apple, who was on the search for a successor for Mac OS 9, showed interest in an assumption. This failed however, since Jean Louis required 300 million US Dollar and a seat in the executive committee.

End

In the year 2001 Incorporated sold its "mental property "(intellectual property), among other things to BeOS, at PalmOne Inc. for 11 million US-$, when the enterprise before the insolvency stood. The enterprise thereupon a process against Microsoft because of competitive distortion on, particularly because of the restriction of OEM versions, no dual boat systems, which contain both and the systems of other manufacturers of Microsoft to permit.

In September 2003 the two parties agreed out of court on a payment at a value of 23,25 millions US-$ on.

Beside BeOS, also BeIA manufactured, whose unexpectedly small sales impact responsible some make for the bankruptcy of.

Bes head office was in Menlo park, California. The moreover one there were branches in France and Japan. For the duration of the insolvency the company headquarters was shifted after Mountain View, California.

Origin of the name

Probably the name of the enterprise had its origin in a discussion between and the joint founder Steve Sakoman. wanted the enterprise originally "United Technoids Inc. "call, with which Sakoman agreed however not and he promised in the dictionary for a better name to look. Few days later, than asked it, how he advances, answered Sakoman that he had finally fallen asleep with the letter B over the dictionary. meant in addition: "Is mad. End of history ". ("Is nice. End to OF story ".)