NeXT

NeXT was a computer workstation manufacturer that was originally founded in 1985 and later merged with Apple Computer in 1997.

History
A company founded by Steve Jobs in 1985 to manufacture workstation computers specifically designed for the educational market that were based around Motorola 68030 microprocessors (later 68040). The workstations were delivered in 1988 but became a notorious flop and were taken off the market in 1993, the microkernel based operating system called NeXTStep however continued to be developed.

Workstations

 * NeXT Workstation (1988)
 * NeXT Cube (1990)
 * NeXT Cube Turbo (1990)
 * NeXT Dimension (1990)
 * NeXT Station (1990)
 * NeXT Station Turbo (1990)
 * NeXT Station Color (1990)
 * NeXT Station Turbo Color (1990)

Operating Environments

 * NeXTStep


 * OPENSTEP: is a variation of NeXTStep that was ported to other workstations after NeXT discontinued their hardware line, it was later used as the basis for MacOS X Server and MacOS X.

Software Development Tools

 * WebObjects

Links

 * NeXT World
 * NeXT Historical site
 * DIY 60060 replacement motherboards