NeXTcube

E62169
desktop computer workstation computer

The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer introduced in 1988 by NeXT, known for its distinctive black magnesium cube design and its influential NeXTSTEP operating system that later shaped macOS and iOS.

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All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
NeXTcube canonical 10
NeXT Computer 3
NeXT computer 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf desktop computer ⓘ
workstation computer ⓘ
bus NeXTbus ⓘ
caseColor black ⓘ
caseMaterial magnesium ⓘ
category 1980s workstations ⓘ
NeXT Computer line ⓘ
surface form: NeXT computers
codename NeXTcube self-link ⓘ
colorSupport initially monochrome only ⓘ
companyFounder Steve Jobs ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States of America ⓘ
surface form: United States
cpu Motorola 68040 microprocessor ⓘ
surface form: Motorola 68040
cpuArchitecture Motorola 68000 family ⓘ
cpuClockSpeed 25 MHz ⓘ
defaultRam 8 MB ⓘ
designer NeXT Inc. ⓘ
surface form: NeXT
developerTools NeXTSTEP Interface Builder ⓘ
surface form: Interface Builder

Objective-C development environment ⓘ
dimensions approximately 12-inch cube ⓘ
discontinued 1990s ⓘ
formFactor cube ⓘ
graphics 1120×832 monochrome display support ⓘ
gui Display PostScript-based interface ⓘ
influenced Apple software development frameworks ⓘ
introduced 1988 ⓘ
introducedAt NeXT Introduction event 1988 ⓘ
manufacturer NeXT Inc. ⓘ
surface form: NeXT
marketedAs high-end workstation ⓘ
maximumRam 64 MB ⓘ
networking Ethernet ⓘ
notableFor NeXTSTEP ⓘ
surface form: NeXTSTEP operating system

distinctive black cube industrial design ⓘ
influence on iOS ⓘ
influence on macOS ⓘ
operatingSystem NeXTSTEP ⓘ
OPENSTEP ⓘ
osInfluence iOS ⓘ
macOS ⓘ
predecessor NeXT Computer line ⓘ
surface form: NeXT Computer
producedByCompanyFoundedIn 1985 ⓘ
shippedWith NeXTSTEP development tools ⓘ
soundHardware CD-quality 16-bit stereo audio ⓘ
storage SCSI hard disk drive ⓘ
magneto-optical drive (optional) ⓘ
successor NeXTcube self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form: NeXTcube Turbo
targetMarket business ⓘ
higher education ⓘ
wordSize 32-bit ⓘ

Referenced by (17)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

NeXT Inc. → product → NeXTcube ⓘ
NuBus → wasUsedIn → NeXTcube ⓘ
Nexus → platform → NeXTcube ⓘ
this entity surface form: NeXT computer
NEXT → notableProduct → NeXTcube ⓘ
subject surface form: NeXT Inc.
this entity surface form: NeXT Computer
NEXT → notableProduct → NeXTcube ⓘ
subject surface form: NeXT Inc.
NeXTSTEP → platform → NeXTcube ⓘ
NeXTstation → successor → NeXTcube ⓘ
this entity surface form: NeXTcube (as higher-end model in same era)
NeXTcube → successor → NeXTcube self-linksurface differs ⓘ
this entity surface form: NeXTcube Turbo
NeXTcube → codename → NeXTcube self-link ⓘ
Motorola 68030 microprocessor → usedInComputer → NeXTcube ⓘ
subject surface form: Motorola 68030
this entity surface form: NeXT Computer
Motorola 68030 microprocessor → usedInComputer → NeXTcube ⓘ
subject surface form: Motorola 68030
NeXT and Sun Microsystems → notableProduct → NeXTcube ⓘ
subject surface form: NeXT
NeXTSTEP Workspace Manager for attachment handling → platform → NeXTcube ⓘ
NeXT Computer line → notableModel → NeXTcube ⓘ
NeXT Computer line → marketingName → NeXTcube ⓘ
this entity surface form: The Cube (for NeXTcube)
NeXT Introduction event 1988 → hasProductLaunched → NeXTcube ⓘ
this entity surface form: NeXT Computer
NeXTbus → usedIn → NeXTcube ⓘ