NeXT history

NeXT was the company Steve Jobs founded after being forced out of Apple. In its 12 year run, NeXT put forth some amazing technology that is still shaping the world today. Here’s a brief tour of the company, its products and why Apple chose its operating system to power the Mac for the 21st century:

• On the Creation of NeXT
• The Hardware
• The Software
• The Apple Purchase
• Why did NeXT Fail?

NeXT’s obviously software greatly influenced Mac OS X. It’s an important story.