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NeXT Computer: Legacy, Companies & Products

NeXT Computer (also called the NeXT Computer System) is a workstation computer that was developed, marketed, and sold by NeXT Inc. It was introduced in October 1988 as the company's first and flagship product, at a price of US$6,500 (equivalent to $17,700 in 2025), aimed at the higher-education market. It was designed around the Motorola 68030 CPU and…

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NeXT Computer topic overview

The analysis highlights Legacy, Companies and Products as prominent areas in the source structure around NeXT Computer.

Related topics
46
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
50
Extracted relationships
80
Concept neighborhoods
18
Bridge connections
50

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Legacy · 18 topics
Overview · 18 topics
Launch · 5 topics
Reception · 5 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Connectivity
Ethernet
CPU
Motorola 68030 @ 25 MHz, 68882 FPU @ 25 MHz, 56001 DSP @ 25 MHz
Dimensions
1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube-shaped case
Discontinued
1991 (1991)
Display
MegaPixel 17" monitor
Graphics
1120×832, four-level grayscale

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Launch

Reception

Legacy

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How NeXT Computer connects Entity context

The extracted context around NeXT Computer shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, NeXT Computer → California, Computers, Davies Symphony Hall, Education, Introduction, It, Louise, NeXT, NeXT Generation, NeXT Introduction, October, San Francisco, San Francisco Hilton, Steve Jobs, The, The NeXT Computer, The NeXT Day Another extracted example is NeXT Computer → Apple II, BYTE, BYTE Awards, Citing, Commodore, DSP, Excellence, IBM PC, In, Mac, MB, Next Computers, The, The NeXT Computer, This. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

NeXT Computer

Top relations

related to Launch · 17
NeXT Computer → California, Computers, Davies Symphony Hall, Education, Introduction, It, Louise, NeXT, NeXT Generation, NeXT Introduction, October, San Francisco, San Francisco Hilton, Steve Jobs, The, The NeXT Computer, The NeXT Day
related to Reception · 15
NeXT Computer → Apple II, BYTE, BYTE Awards, Citing, Commodore, DSP, Excellence, IBM PC, In, Mac, MB, Next Computers, The, The NeXT Computer, This
related to Legacy · 11
NeXT Computer → CERN, Electronic AppWrapper, Issue, Jesse Tayler, NeXTWorld Expo, Paget Press, Robert Cailliau, Steve Jobs, The NeXT, Tim Berners-Lee, WorldWideWeb
related to External links · 9
NeXT Computer → Byte Magazine, Full, Garfinkel's NeXT, NeXT CollectionNeXT Computer, NeXTcube Archived, NeXTWorld MagazineThe Best, November, The NeXT Computer Facsimile, Wayback MachinePhotos
related to Architecture · 5
NeXT Computer → CPU, Floating Point Unit, Motorola, Motorola-manufactured, The NeXT Computer
Connectivity · 1
NeXT Computer → Ethernet
CPU · 1
NeXT Computer → Motorola 68030 @ 25 MHz, 68882 FPU @ 25 MHz, 56001 DSP @ 25 MHz
Dimensions · 1
NeXT Computer → 1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube-shaped case
Discontinued · 1
NeXT Computer → 1991 (1991)
Display · 1
NeXT Computer → MegaPixel 17" monitor

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

next computer system nextcube first price using workstation motorola 68882 called developed 68030 cpu also 500 nextstep die-cast magnesium 1988

NeXT Computer relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 80 structured relationships around NeXT Computer. Examples in this analysis include NeXT Computer → Connectivity → Ethernet and NeXT Computer → CPU → Motorola 68030 @ 25 MHz, 68882 FPU @ 25 MHz, 56001 DSP @ 25 MHz. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NeXT ComputerConnectivityEthernet1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerCPUMotorola 68030 @ 25 MHz, 68882 FPU @ 25 MHz, 56001 DSP @ 25 MHz1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerDimensions1-foot (305 mm) die-cast magnesium cube-shaped case1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerDiscontinued1991 (1991)1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerDisplayMegaPixel 17" monitor1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerGraphics1120×832, four-level grayscale1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerInput85-key keyboard, 2-button mouse1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerIntroductory priceUS$6,500 (equivalent to $17,700 in 2025)1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerManufacturerNeXT, Redwood City, California1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerMemoryShipped with 8 MB, expandable to 64 MB using 4 MB SIMMs1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerOperating systemNeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerPower300 Watts, 3 Amperes1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerReleasedOctober 12, 1988; 37 years ago (1988-10-12)1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerSoundBuilt-in speaker1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerStorage256 MB magneto-optical drive, optional 330 MB or 660 MB hard disk1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerSuccessorNeXTcube1.00infobox
NeXT ComputerTypeWorkstation1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around NeXT Computer bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Next, Called and First. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • NeXT Computer
    • Next
    • Called
    • First
    • System
    • Developed
    • Drive
    • Object-oriented
    • Software
    • Nextcube
    • Using
    • Also
    • 1-foot
  • next computer
    • Next
    • Called
    • First
    • System
    • Drive
    • Nextcube
    • Developed
    • Object-oriented
    • Software
    • Using
    • 1-foot
    • Case
  • workstation
    • Also
    • System
    • 1-foot
    • Case
    • Cube-shaped
    • Die-cast
    • Display
    • Equivalent
    • Magnesium
    • Mhz
    • Mm
    • Nextstep
  • next inc.
    • First
    • System
    • Developed
    • Drive
    • Object-oriented
    • Software
    • Nextcube
    • Using
    • 1-foot
    • Case
    • Cube-shaped
    • Die-cast
  • next introduction
    • First
    • System
    • Developed
    • Drive
    • Object-oriented
    • Software
    • Nextcube
    • Using
    • 1-foot
    • Case
    • Cube-shaped
    • Die-cast
  • cpu
    • Motorola
    • Mhz
    • 1-foot
    • Case
    • Cube-shaped
    • Die-cast
    • Display
    • Equivalent
    • Magnesium
    • Mm
    • Nextstep
    • Operating
  • display postscript
    • Nextstep
    • Operating
    • Using
    • 1-foot
    • Case
    • Cube-shaped
    • Die-cast
    • Equivalent
    • Magnesium
    • Mhz
    • Mm
    • Released
  • die-cast
    • Case
    • Cube-shaped
    • Magnesium
    • Mm
    • Nextcube
    • Display
    • Equivalent
    • Mhz
    • Nextstep
    • Operating
    • Released
    • Us

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For NeXT Computer, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects NeXT Computer with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
NeXT Computer — Overview · splits 32 ⟂ 19
NeXT Computer — Legacy · splits 32 ⟂ 19
NeXT Computer — Launch · splits 45 ⟂ 6
NeXT Computer — Reception · splits 45 ⟂ 6

Map overview Semantic statistics

NeXT Computer

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples80
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around NeXT Computer to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Legacy, Companies & Products, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — NeXT Computer · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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