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CodeWarrior for Be System
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RELEASED OCTOBER 3, 1995 For more information contact Jean-Louis Gassée Jean Bélanger | |
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METROWERKS INC. ANNOUNCES: NEW CODEWARRIOR PROGRAMMING TOOLS FOR THE NEW BeBOX COMPUTER SYSTEM. (AUSTIN, TX) - October 3, 1995 - Metrowerks, Inc. of Austin, Texas (ME,VSE: MWK) and Be, Inc. of Menlo Park, California today announced a new set of CodeWarrior-based programming tools for the "BeBox" computer system. Concurrent to this announcement, Be, Inc., founded by its Chairman & CEO, Jean-Louis Gassée, former president of Apple Computer's product division, announced the launch of its next-generation BeBox computer system. The new BeBox features an innovative twin PowerPC 603 microprocessor architecture and the new BeBox operating system. The new BeBox OS is a true real-time pre-emptive multitasking operating system and features a host of built-in functions including an integrated database. With CodeWarrior 8, scheduled to be delivered on January 9, 1996, Metrowerks will add full BeBox support to the list of architectures currently supported by its Mac-hosted CodeWarrior programming software. Current CodeWarrior 7 users will be able to build BeBox-based applications using BeBox headers and libraries included with all BeBox computer systems. In addition to providing full BeBox support in Metrowerks CodeWarrior, Be, Inc. also announced today that it has licensed the CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment. Be, Inc. and Metrowerks have modified the CodeWarrior IDE to run in native mode on the new BeBox computer system. The new CodeWarrior-based BeBox IDE and limited use CodeWarrior compilers will be bundled with every BeBox computer system. The new BeBox is the latest platform to be supported by Metrowerks' Mac-hosted CodeWarrior programming software. CodeWarrior currently supports application development for the MacOS running on 680x0 and PowerPC microprocessors, Win®95 and WinNT running on PC-clones, and the Magic Cap OS running on hand-held computers. "Basing the BeBox on twin PowerPC 603 processors and PC-compatible data buses from the start is a really innovative solution to delivering high performance at low cost," said Greg Galanos, CEO of Metrowerks. "Jean-Louis' team of engineers have designed the soul of a new machine. The microkernel-based operating system and object oriented application framework incorporate some extremely advanced features for multimedia developers, while the PC-compatible architecture allows users to combine all sorts of expansion card and storage combinations from off-the-shelf sources." "We enjoy working with Metrowerks," said Jean-Louis Gassée, Chairman & CEO of Be, Inc. "Metrowerks has been very responsive throughout the development process and they have made many suggestions improving the attractiveness of our platform for the more technically demanding developers and customers. The BeBox is the ultimate geek machine for the technical mind. CodeWarrior is their software playground." Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports a complete line of Macintosh®-hosted computer language products for building Mac OS, Windows, and Magic Cap applications. Metrowerks CodeWarrior software products have quickly become the industry standard for Mac-hosted development tools with over 25,000 registered users in 60 countries. Metrowerks has offices in the United States and Canada. Additional information on Metrowerks is available on the Internet at http://www.metrowerks.com, by sending email to info@metrowerks.com, or by calling (512) 305-0400. Be, Inc. offers an exciting alternative to the current evolutionary approach to advancing personal computing platforms. Be, Inc.'s BeBox is a high-performance, low-cost system designed to meet the demands of sophisticated computer users and developers who are frustrated by the limitations of current architectures. It's the first true real-time, object-oriented system that features multiple PowerPC processors, true pre-emptive multitasking, an integrated database, fast I/O, and a wide range of expansion options -- all at an extremely affordable price. With its combination of powerful hardware, an innovative new portable operating system, and a host of advanced sound, graphics, video, and communications capabilities provided by Be and third-party partners, the BeBox is poised to become a significant alternative platform for next-generation applications. Additional information on the BeBox is available on the Internet at http://www.be.com, by sending e-mail to info@be.com, or by calling (415) 462-4141 (in Europe call (33) 1 49 06 73 77).
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Be, Inc. was founded by Jean-Louis Gassée in 1990 to overcome the limitations of existing computer architectures. With a team of industry-leading engineers and business executives in the United States and Europe, the company has positioned itself to become a key player in fast-growing application markets. Be, Inc. is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Corporate Offices: Be, Inc.
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