BeOS Demo Video

Why it was recommended

Here they play an mp3 and a video that continue to render while you move the windows around, on a 133mhz machine

Recommendationdonatj · Original2021-08

What it covers

A vintage demo video of the BeOS operating system running on mid-90s hardware. It shows media playback and window manipulation staying smooth at the same time. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

mikeboss

Length

19 min 49 sec

Year

2011

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