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NeXT Computer

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NeXT Computer is a line of personal computers designed, manufactured, and sold by NeXT, a company founded by Steve Jobs, Dan'l Lewin, and other former Apple Inc. employees. The NeXT Computer was introduced in 1988 and was known for its innovative graphical user interface (GUI) and object-oriented programming (OOP) capabilities, which were influenced by Xerox PARC, Apple Lisa, and Macintosh 128k. The computer was widely used in universities, research institutions, and corporations, including Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, and IBM. The NeXT Computer also played a significant role in the development of the World Wide Web, with Tim Berners-Lee using a NeXT Computer to create the first web browser and web server at CERN.

● Introduction

The NeXT Computer was a workstation-class computer that was designed to be used in education, research, and business environments. It was known for its black hardware design, which was influenced by the Braun and Bang & Olufsen designs, and its innovative user interface, which was developed by Avie Tevanian and Bud Tribble. The NeXT Computer was also one of the first computers to use a CD-ROM drive, which was developed by Sony and Philips. The computer was widely used by universities and research institutions, including Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and University of California, Berkeley. The NeXT Computer also played a significant role in the development of the Internet, with Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn using NeXT Computers to develop the TCP/IP protocol.

● History

The NeXT Computer was first introduced in 1988, after Steve Jobs left Apple Inc. and founded NeXT with a group of former Apple Inc. employees, including Dan'l Lewin, Bud Tribble, and Avie Tevanian. The company received funding from Canon Inc., Hewlett-Packard, and Ross Perot, and established partnerships with IBM, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems. The NeXT Computer was designed to be a workstation-class computer that could be used in education, research, and business environments, and was influenced by the Xerox Alto and Xerox Star computers. The NeXT Computer was also used by Tim Berners-Lee to create the first web browser and web server at CERN, and was used by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina to develop the Mosaic web browser at National Center for Supercomputing Applications.

● Hardware

The NeXT Computer used a Motorola 68040 microprocessor, which was also used in the Apple Macintosh IIx and Sun Microsystems workstations. The computer also used a NeXT MegaPixel Display, which was a monochrome CRT display that was capable of displaying high-resolution graphics. The NeXT Computer also included a CD-ROM drive, which was developed by Sony and Philips, and a digital signal processor (DSP) chip, which was developed by Texas Instruments. The computer's hardware design was influenced by the Xerox PARC Alto and Star computers, and was designed to be highly modular and upgradable. The NeXT Computer was also used by NASA and European Space Agency for space exploration and scientific research.

● Software

The NeXT Computer ran a Unix-based operating system called NeXTSTEP, which was developed by Avie Tevanian and Bud Tribble. The operating system included a graphical user interface (GUI) that was influenced by the Xerox PARC Alto and Star computers, and included a dock and windows that could be used to launch and manage applications. The NeXT Computer also included a range of software development tools, including Objective-C and Interface Builder, which were developed by Brad Cox and Tom Love. The computer was widely used by software developers, including Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds, and was used to develop a range of applications, including web browsers, email clients, and word processors.

● Impact

The NeXT Computer had a significant impact on the development of the personal computer industry, and was widely used in education, research, and business environments. The computer's innovative graphical user interface (GUI) and object-oriented programming (OOP) capabilities influenced the development of Apple Inc.'s Mac OS X and iOS operating systems, and the computer's Unix-based operating system influenced the development of Linux and BSD. The NeXT Computer also played a significant role in the development of the World Wide Web, with Tim Berners-Lee using a NeXT Computer to create the first web browser and web server at CERN. The computer was also used by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to develop the Google search engine.

● Models

The NeXT Computer was available in several different models, including the NeXT Computer, NeXTcube, and NeXTstation. The NeXT Computer was the original model, which was introduced in 1988 and included a Motorola 68040 microprocessor and a NeXT MegaPixel Display. The NeXTcube was a cube-shaped model that was introduced in 1990 and included a Motorola 68040 microprocessor and a CD-ROM drive. The NeXTstation was a laptop model that was introduced in 1992 and included a Motorola 68040 microprocessor and a color display. The NeXT Computer models were widely used by universities, research institutions, and corporations, including Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, and IBM. Category:Computer hardware

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