Be Buyout...

It seems life has gone full circle. When Apple was shopping for a new OS, Be was everyone's favorite choice... well, everyone except Apple.

Be's been in some financial difficulty, as well as a change in their focus (to an appliance OS)... Now, The Register reports that Be has found itself a buyer:

Be's close relationship with Sony, the product of much speculation over the last six months or so, makes the Japanese giant a leading candidate for the post of Be buyer, but other IT and consumer electronics companies can't be ruled out.

It may be interesting where Be settles...