NeXTstation in 1990

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NeXTstation in 1990 was a high-end workstation computer from NeXT Inc. known for its advanced graphical interface, object-oriented NeXTSTEP operating system, and influence on later Apple technologies.

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instanceOf workstation computer
brand NeXT
category Unix workstation
companyFoundedBy Steve Jobs
companyFounder Steve Jobs
countryOfOrigin United States
cpuArchitecture Motorola 68030
cpuBitWidth 32-bit
developmentLanguageSupport C
Objective-C
displaySupport high-resolution grayscale display
era early 1990s workstation market
formFactor pizza-box desktop case
graphicsCapability Display PostScript-based rendering
advanced 2D graphics
influenced Apple Mac OS X
Apple iOS
Apple macOS
Cocoa frameworks
introducedInYear 1990
manufacturer NeXT Inc.
networking built-in Ethernet networking
notableFeature Interface Builder tool (via NeXTSTEP)
integrated development tools
network-oriented design
object-oriented development environment
operatingSystem NeXTSTEP
operatingSystemGUI advanced graphical user interface
operatingSystemType object-oriented operating system
osKernelType Unix-based kernel (via NeXTSTEP)
primaryUseCases academic computing
research computing
software development
productFamily NeXT computer line
roleInHistory precursor to technologies used in Apple NeXT-based operating systems
softwareModel object-oriented application frameworks
statusIn1990 current product
storage magneto-optical drive (on some configurations)
successorTechnologies Apple NeXT-based operating systems
Apple development frameworks
targetMarket high-end workstation market
targetUsers professional developers
research institutions
universities
userInterfaceParadigm graphical user interface
window-based desktop environment

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
NeXT Inc.
introducedProduct

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