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NEXT computers?
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NeXT was actually bought out by Apple, which was one of the first things that Steve Jobs did upon his return. NEXTSTEP is actually the foundation for Mac OS X.
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I have a close programer friend who has used a NeXT system and loved it at the time. The OS was quite nice and like was said, was the foundation of OSX when Jobs returned to Apple. My friend and I almost picked one up once for the fun of it but it was still a lot of $$$ so we backed down.
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i'd venture to say that the majority of the people here werent even born yet when the next was around
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NeXTcomputer was in business from 1985-1996. Im 22 and remember them as being very expensive and for the elite but worth every penny.
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I wasn't born yet ... well at least until 88
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i'd venture to say that the majority of the people here werent even born yet when the next was around
-chris
Looks like only eight people apply to your theory ;P
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i would love to get myself a copy of it and try it have a lot of old computers and apple towers lying around would love to see what it was like.
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My friend got a NeXT Cube for $100 at a flea market, perfect working order, and he had it set up in his basement for quite some time.
Wonderful little machine.
Wonderful little machine.
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huh... wish i could find stuff like that for $100...
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1985 is when Jobs was fired from Apple by John Sculley. Maybe that is where you were getting 1985 from.
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hmmm.... I'm interested in giving nextstep a try, just out of curiosity. Does anyone know where I can pick up a copy today?
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Ebay?
I mean I have an SGI in the lab, but my stash of old OS's doesn't include Nextstep. Although by Coach's standards I must be positively ancient since I've actually used it
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I mean I have an SGI in the lab, but my stash of old OS's doesn't include Nextstep. Although by Coach's standards I must be positively ancient since I've actually used it
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I remember when Jobs was fired, and NEXT, although I never had one myself, our college did. It was interested, glad Jobs came back and brought the foundation for OSX with him.
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