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	NeXT - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		NeXT was a computer company, known to the public for its series of futuristic computers, and to the programming world for its development platforms.
		NeXT merged with Apple Computer in 1997, in a buyout worth approximately $375 million, along with roughly 1.5 million shares of Apple, and no longer does business as a separate entity.
		The 68030 was supported by the 68882 FPU for faster math, the 56001 DSP for multi-media work, and two custom-designed 6-channel DMA channel controllers which allowed much of the I/O to be offloaded from the main processor to boost the speed of common tasks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NeXT (2127 words)

	NeXT -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		NeXT was a (A machine for performing calculations automatically) computer company, known to the public for its series of futuristic computers, and to the (Creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something) programming world for its development platforms.
		NeXT merged with (Click link for more info and facts about Apple Computer) Apple Computer in 1997, in a (Acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock) buyout estimated at $400 million, and no longer does business as a separate entity.
		This was the beginning of the (Computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol) world wide web as we know it.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/ne/next2.htm (2086 words)

	Team set to build next-generation computer
		A working quantum computer could be so powerful that it would solve in seconds certain problems that would take the fastest existing supercomputer millions of years to complete.
		A quantum computer would use these dots to take advantage of a quantum phenomenon known as superposition, in which, for example, an electron's spin state would be both up and down at the same time.
		Where a classical computer uses an on or off state to represent bits of information in the "zeros" and "ones" of binary code, a quantum computer uses the superposition as qubits.
	www.engr.wisc.edu /interd/msp/newsletter/2001_summer/qubit.html (520 words)

	Steve Jobs & the NeXT Big Thing
		As histories are written about the births, lives, and deaths of computer companies during the early computer age, one of the most interesting stories could be the short life of NeXT Computers.
		Jobs' vision for the NeXT computer was that of a "mainframe on a desk." His original design was for a workstation that college students would buy.
		Despite all the capital investments and despite the potential of the NeXT computer, the system was "yesterday's technology tomorrow for twice the price." It was too expensive for the college market, priced at about $4,000 a cube.
	dpsinfo.com /essays/next.html (645 words)

	NeXT Computer: when cool wasn't enough - vnunet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		NeXT was a high-profile disaster, a computer system that the world admired but wouldn't buy.
		NeXT Computer Inc was born in 1985 when Jobs and Apple were headed for divorce.
		NeXT's potential and problems were shown in equal parts in this display: the operating system was revealed as a cut above anything else then available, but there was little in the demonstration of any practical value; no substance behind the gloss.
	www.vnunet.com /vnunet/features/2129861/computer-cool-wasn-enough (2320 words)

	What makes a NeXT computer a NeXT computer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		We’ve built NeXT computers to handle even the most complex tasks efficiently, Rather than basing them on traditional PC or workstation architectures, we used a DMA architecture similar to that of mainframe computers (which are known for their superior system throughput.) The result is that NeXT computers offer exceptional system throughput and performance.
		NeXT computers run on the UNIX operating system, which offers true multitasking and powerful networking capabilities.
		NeXT offers a unified imaging model; that is, we use Display PostScript for imaging on both the screen and the printer.
	www.blackholeinc.com /product/whatmakesnext.html (346 words)

	NeXT Cube
		The NeXT Cube was innovative in many ways: it used Postscript both to display images on its four-shade grayscale monitor and to print them out on its 400 dpi laser printer.
		NeXT offered an upgrade to the 68040-based NeXTcube.
		Low End Mac is an independent publication and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Apple Computer.
	www.lowendmac.com /next/cube.html (470 words)

	YOUR NEXT COMPUTER
		A financial advisor must continuously reassess computer equipment since it has the capacity to multiply the operational efficiency and professional capacity of the practitioner.
		A computer must be purchased for future tasks and software to perform them effectively, as well as for current jobs and software.
		One concern is whether or not this computer will be connected to a network, and thus have some of the data files and programs stored there.
	www.fsonline.com /fsj/archive/060197morr.html (2212 words)

	Your Next Computer, Part I
		Whether you purchase your computer from the mainland or locally the most important thing to do is make sure the vendor is reputable.
		Buying computers from mainland mail order houses is worthwhile if you really want a brand name machine but the main issue to consider is service.
		Next month we'll look at some of the other components that should go into your next office computer.
	www.pactechcom.com /clips/your_next_computer_pt1.html (1056 words)

	Engineering and physics team to bulid next-generation computer
		So powerful would be a working quantum computer that it could solve in seconds certain problems that would take the fastest existing "classical" supercomputer millions of years to complete.
		A quantum computer would use these dots to take advantage of a quantum phenomenon known as superposition, in which, for example, an electron would have its spin state both up and down at the same time.
		Where a classical computer uses an on or off state to represent bits of information in the "zeros" and "ones" of binary code, a quantum computer uses the superposition as quantum bits, or qubits.
	www.engr.wisc.edu /alumni/perspective/27.3/Article05.html (830 words)

	DAN's COMPUTER MUSEUM, next cube
		NeXT, Inc. was founded in 1985 by a then-exiled-from-Apple Steve Jobs.
		The company introduced a "revolutionary" fl cube-shaped computers in Oct. 1988, one of which is now enshrined in the pcbiography.net museum.
		The NeXT cubes featured an optical drive instead of a floppy drive, but the first models were not popular because they were thought to be overpriced.
	www.fortunecity.com /marina/reach/435/nextcube.htm (596 words)

	Realty Times: Should You Buy or Lease Your Next Computer?
		For the average purchaser, leasing computer equipment is a very expensive way to finance, and with no real benefits.
		Most would be better off simply paying cash for a computer, or financing on a lower-interest rate credit card, and then selling the equipment, or donating to a charity, when it's outlived its useful life.
		With many fine machines available for near or under $1,000 and often at zero financing for six months or a year, and the fact that most 1999 models come equipped with Y2K compatibility, there is little reason not to buy to own.
	realtytimes.com /rtnews/printrtpages/19990126_buyorlease.htm (489 words)

	O'Reilly: Anticryptography: The Next Frontier in Computer Science
		Yet, for all of their complexity, the basic language used by computers is very simple and consists of a few dozen to, at most, a few hundred basic machine instructions.
		The next step in this process is to create a table of numeric symbols that are used as placeholders for the arithmetic and logic symbols we want to teach.
		A computer running this program would determine, at run-time, what lower level components were required to execute it.
	www.oreilly.com /news/seti_0201.html (3159 words)

	Next Step Computer Training Program
		Computer training opens up high-tech job opportunities to those who would traditionally find the skills beyond their means.
		The money came from federal funding made available to groups and businesses operating in Enterprise Zones (areas, especially in inner cities, that are targeted for development with special financing and other incentive programs), through the city.
		Johnson said that this unique collaboration of business and non-profit may be a model for other cities to follow.
	www.writeoniowa.com /new/training.html (990 words)

	I, Cringely . May 30, 2002 - MEMS the Word \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		And a couple of years from now, your computer display might be even more empty, transformed similarly as the age of the cathode ray tube display comes to an end.
		In the United States, computer monitors are classed as toxic waste because they each contain an average of eight pounds of lead.
		More to the point for television and computer monitor manufacturers, it would be an empty box that wouldn't have to be built in a clean room and would have almost no toxic components.
	www.pbs.org /cringely/pulpit/pulpit20020530.html (1137 words)

	UGHB97 : Sci : Computer Science
		The study of Computer Science to 300-level provides students with sufficient knowledge of computing principles and sufficient experience of computing practice to commence work as computing professionals, or, with sufficiently good results, to undertake the Honours year.
		A student who is not planning to proceed to later year studies in Computer Science, and seeks an introduction to programming, can choose to take either 433-141 (12.5 points) or 433-161 (7.14 points).
		Students who have completed 433-141 and 433-142, and who are intending to take some 200-level studies in Computer Science but not to continue with 300-level studies in Computer Science, are advised to enrol in either or both of the subjects 433-252 Software Development Principles and Tools, and 433-253 Algorithms and Data Structures.
	www.unimelb.edu.au /HB/1997/Sci/CompSci-subjects.html (1006 words)

	Your Next Computer - Next Frontiers - MSNBC.com
		Mobile-phone watchers say that handsets in the next few years will pack a gigabyte or more of flash memory, turning the phone into a huge photo album or music player and giving stand-alone iPods a run for their money.
		Within the next few decades, he predicts, all phones will become mobile phones, all networks will be capable of receiving voice and Internet signals at broadband speeds, and all mobile bills will shrink to only a few dollars as the phone companies pay off their investments in the new networks.
		The computer won't go away, he says, but it might fade to the background, since people prefer portability and devices that turn on instantly instead of having to boot up.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5092826/site/newsweek (2372 words)

	Feature
		Although NeXT failed to sell its elegant and infamously buggy fl box, Jobs's fundamental insight - that personal computers were destined to be connected to each other and live on networks - was just as accurate as his earlier prophecy that computers were destined to become personal appliances.
		Jobs founded Pixar in 1986 when he bought out a computer division of Lucasfilm Ltd. for US$60 million, and with Pixar's upcoming public stock offering, he was poised to become a billionaire in a single day.
		The desktop market has entered the dark ages, and it's going to be in the dark ages for the next 10 years, or certainly for the rest of this decade.
	www.wired.com /wired/archive/4.02/jobs.html (902 words)

	BBC News \| SCI/TECH \| Next computer bug could hit UK hard
		It also found that some companies only bother to get the latest protection against computer viruses when there is a big outbreak.
		Although computer viruses are circulating on the net in large numbers, 2002 has yet to see mass infections on the scale of 2001 when the Code Red and Nimda viruses struck.
		Although 92% of those questioned said they had the staff, cash and computers to cope with computer viruses, 35% of companies had suffered serious disruption to their business as they cleaned up after an infection.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1921000/1921422.stm (478 words)

	Next-generation computer chip to hold 2 engines
		The concept of using multiple, stand alone microprocessors in a computer isn't new either -- Apple Computer Inc. and other vendors have sold dual- and multiprocessor machines for years.
		The shift toward dual and multicore processors is expected to provide the industry some breathing room as it strives to continue the computing law named after Intel co-founder Gordon Moore -- that the number of transistors doubles roughly every 18 months.
		Despite the slower clock speeds compared with single-core chips, the new processors are well suited for computer users who run multiple programs at once.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/205282_yechips27.html (906 words)

	Date: Wed, 24 Mar 93 19:11:02 EST
		Standing next to the building was Kirk Staggs, a man in his mid-40s wearing a T-shirt, blue jeans, with a long reddish beard.
		Next to the cell were two wooden shacks which were supposed to simulate the inside of a nuclear reactor: the group had been simulating what might happen at different Department of Energy installations if the reactor's core should happen to catch fire.
		A few minutes later, what had been the case of a NeXT Computer had been reduced to a smoldering pile of slag magnesium, with pock marks of white ash, charred fl metal, and the occasional white spark.
	web.thock.com /cubefire.htm (5506 words)

	NeXT computer - a Whatis.com definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		NeXT was a computer company formed by Steven Jobs, one of the founders of Apple Computer, and also the name of the advanced personal computer or workstation that the company developed and first offered in 1988.
		The NeXT computer was an industrial designer's triumph, a futuristic fl cube with a high-resolution display, a graphical user interface, and an operating system called NeXTStep.
		NeXT Computer News and Information provides some information, mostly of historical interest.
	searchnetworking.techtarget.com /gDefinition/0,294236,sid40_gci212653,00.html (190 words)

	OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum
		Some technical features were a bit strange (grayscale display, no floppy drive, no hard disk), but were modified in the next generation with the NeXT Station and the NeXT Cube 040.
		Unfortunately, this computer was too expensive and had little commercial success, few years later, it was abandoned, but the later successors of this computer are still in use in some places, as servers!
		Notice that the architecture of this computer (68030, 68882 & DSP 56001) is the same setup used in the Atari Falcon which was presented (a bit late) in 1992!
	www.old-computers.com /museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=277 (388 words)

	Your Next Computer: A Notebook?
		Notebook computers can go with you anywhere in the house; to a local coffee shop, bookstore, or other gathering place; or on a plane to anywhere in the world.
		Overall, desktop computers beat notebook computers for expansion, but notebooks will satisfy the needs of most users out of the box, assuming they configure their systems ahead of time with all the features they need.
		Using a notebook computer around the house has made home-based work less stressful for me because I can be more readily available to my family or get work done between other activities.
	www.connectedhomemag.com /Mobile/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=38501 (1217 words)

	intro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Everything about the NeXT was designed to impress and the first brochure was no different.
		It was a one-foot by one-foot square, which also happened to match the dimensions of the NeXT Computer itself.
		The NeXT Computer introduced the world to an advanced hardware platform that has, in many ways, become the standard for many desktop PCs: a large high-resolution display, a microphone for sound input, CD-quality stereo output, a large capacity removable-media disk drive, built-in Ethernet and dedicated processors.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/4698/brochure/intro.htm (131 words)

	The Next Computer Interface
		Gelernter is referring to the "desktop metaphor"-the term frequently used for the hierarchical system of files, folders and icons that we use to manage information stored on our home or office computers.
		Scopeware is far more sweeping than a simple rearrangement of icons, however: in effect, it transfers the role of file clerk from you to the computer, seamlessly ordering documents of all sorts into convenient, time-stamped files.
		Indeed, the product that brought the metaphor to mass-market attention was Apple Computer's 1984 Macintosh; it had no built-in hard drive, and its floppy disks each stored only 400 kilobytes of information.
	www.technologyreview.com /articles/01/12/tristram1201.asp (448 words)

	The NeXT Computer as Physics Machine -- from Mathematica Information Center
		The NeXT Computer is a genuinely iffernt kind of modern workstation.
		I find on the basis of my own work tht a level of freedom has been injected nto the product: that no longer need the computing machinery be relegated to the limbo of raw numerics and trivial grahics.
		With the NeXT Computer realistic modeling, theoretical investigations, and laboratory processes all may proceed with impressive efficiency.
	library.wolfram.com /infocenter/Articles/2029 (124 words)

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