I had an original BeBox, which I upgraded to the faster CPUs when available. I bought the BeOS team a case of champagne when they shipped a major release.
Out of interest, why are you happy that Apple bought NeXT instead of Be?
Can't answer for parent, but Steve Jobs is a good enough reason.
This. Apple wouldn't be what they are today without the return of Jobs.
I've still got my BeBox and boot it every year just to confirm it still works. It still works! I have no clue what I'll do with it - its not worth selling. Anyone got any clues?