NeXT

Background : '''NeXT, Inc. (later NeXT Computer, Inc. and NeXT Software, Inc''') was an American computer company headquartered in Redwood City, California, that developed and manufactured a series of computer workstations intended for the higher education and business markets.Apple purchased NeXT in 1997 for $429 million and 1.5 million shares of Apple stock. As part of the agreement, Steve Jobs, Chairman and CEO of NeXT Software, returned to Apple, the company he had co-founded in 1976.

NextSTEP/OpenSTEP

1st Logo

(1990s)

Logo : On a dotted background, an icon of a Macintosh with a happy face on the screen appears.

FX/SFX : TBA

Startup Sound (Music/Sounds) : None.

Availability : Extremely rare. Only appears on original Next computers.

Scare Factor : None.