NeXTcube
E62169
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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NeXT Computer | 1 |
| NeXT computer | 1 |
| NeXTcube (as higher-end model in same era) | 1 |
| NeXTcube Turbo | 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 (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
NeXT Inc.
this entity surface form:
NeXT Computer
subject surface form:
NeXT Inc.
this entity surface form:
NeXTcube (as higher-end model in same era)