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Internet Services PPP Allows connections to Internet Service Providers using the standard point-to-point protocol. TCP/IP-native BeOS speaks the Internet's language and is fully Internet-compatible and compliant right out of the box. Internet tools Comes with built-in Web server, Web browser, POP3 e-mail client, ftp client, ftp server, telnet client, and telnet server, all of which are removable or replaceable by third-party software. Media Services Formats Allows enabled applications to read and write to files in standard data formats, including QuickTime, AVI, MPEG-1, JPEG, TIFF, BMP, Targa, PNG, PPM, WAV, AIFF, and AU. Supports plug-ins for other formats. Microsecond resolution Allows consistent, accurate, reliable playback and recording of digital media that is tracked down to 1/1,000,000 sec. Result: immediate responsiveness. Graphics System Anti-aliased fonts Anti-aliased outline fonts are standard, providing smooth text onscreen, as well as on paper. OpenGL Provides industry-standard, high-resolution 3D graphics and rendering. Direct-access graphics Allows your video card to draw images directly from your computer's memory. You'll see fast video and high frame rates in animated sequences. Unicode fonts support Allows display of languages with complex characters, such as Japanese, Russian, or Hebrew. File System 64-bit file system Allows BeOS to manage disks and files millions of gigabytes in size. Journaling Tracks all file system changes dynamically, speeding recovery from conditions such as power losses, and providing quick boot-up in under 20 seconds. Protects your hard disk so power failures won't corrupt it. File system support Plug-in-based support allows read/write access to files created under systems such as HFS (Mac OS), FAT16, FAT32, vFAT, and ISO-9660. Third-party support is available for ext2, NTFS, and NFS. Kernel Services Symmetric multiprocessing Supports 1, 2, 4, or 8 processors, automatically, without reconfiguration. Doubles your application speed each time you double the number of processors. Pervasive multithreading Designed to be threaded at every level of the OS to make the most of your CPU's power. Allows the system to respond to user input even when busy with other tasks. Virtual memory Extends memory by swapping less-used code to disk. Protected memory Runs each application in its own, isolated memory space. If an application crashes, other loaded applications and the operating system are undisturbed. Low-latency kernel services 250-microsecond (250/1,000,000 sec.) latency for scheduling and timer events ensures accuracy and high system responsiveness. Dynamic drivers Drivers load and unload dynamically as needed, reducing demands on kernel memory. Additional Features Hardware support Extensive support for a wide and growing variety of graphics, sound, network and SCSI cards, as well as USB, video capture cards, and digital cameras. Complete list of supported hardware at www.be.com. Applications included Web browser, e-mail client, media player, TV viewer, contact manager, graphical archive extractor (expander), utilities, translators, screensaver, 3D audio mixer and other application demos, integrated development environment with source-level debugger. Software Valet Easily manages downloaded software, from installation to updating. UNIX/POSIX compatibility Fully functional POSIX layer allows a wide range of POSIX applications to compile and run on BeOS. Also included is a powerful, UNIX-style shell and windowed terminal program. Localization support Supports inline input of languages with special requirements, such as Japanese. Plug-in architecture facilitates support for virtually any other language.

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