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NeXT Computer

This article is about the desktop computer. For the company, see NeXT.
NeXT Computer
ManufacturerNeXT, Redwood City, California
TypeWorkstation
Release dateOctober 12, 1988 (1988-10-12)
Introductory priceUS$6,500 (equivalent to $16,700 in 2023)
Discontinued1991 (1991)
Operating systemNeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP
CPUMotorola 68030 @ 25 MHz, 68882 FPU @ 25 MHz, 56001 DSP @ 25 MHz
MemoryShipped with 8 MB, expandable to 64 MB using 4 MB SIMMs
Storage256 MB magneto-optical drive, optional 330 MB or 660 MB hard disk
DisplayMegaPixel 17" monitor
Graphics1120×832, four-level grayscale
SoundBuilt-in speaker
Input85-key keyboard, 2-button mouse
ConnectivityEthernet
Power300 Watts, 3 Amperes
Dimensions1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube-shaped case
SuccessorNeXTcube

NeXT Computer (also called the NeXT Computer System) is a workstation computer that was developed, marketed, and sold by NeXT Inc. It was introduced in October 1988 as the company's first and flagship product, at a price of US$6,500 (equivalent to $16,700 in 2023), aimed at the higher-education market.[1] It was designed around the Motorola 68030 CPU and 68882 floating-point coprocessor,[2] with a clock speed of 25 MHz. Its NeXTSTEP operating system is based on the Mach microkernel and BSD-derived Unix, with a proprietary GUI using a Display PostScript-based back end. According to the Science Museum Group, "The enclosure consists of a 1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube-shaped black case, which led to the machine being informally referred to as 'The Cube.'"[3]

The NeXT Computer was renamed NeXTcube in a later upgrade. The NeXTstation, a more affordable version of the NeXTcube, was released in 1990.

  1. ^ "NeXT Computer | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  2. ^ "NeXT Computer | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. ^ "NeXT Computer | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-02.

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