WhatNeXT, the reference guide for any NeXT collector, vintage computer enthusiast, IT historian and general geek. Technical specification in depth of NeXT products will help you identify items in your collection, joining your collection, or being sold from your collection. Developed with the new collectors and veteran collectors in mind, the app will give you the basics all the way to the smallest details.
NeXT Inc was founded in 1985 by Steve Job after his ousted from Apple. In 3 years his team of ex-Apple employees, many from the Macintosh and Lisa teams he ran produced NeXTStep and the NeXT Computer.
This release in mid October of 1988 was the start of a system that brought was used to develop; the World Wide Web developed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, Quake and DOOM (suggested to be one of the most influential games of all time).
The Apple and NeXT merger, was by far the greatest acquisition Apple has made using NeXTStep and OPENSTEP as the foundation of Mac OS X and subsequently iOS - and the reason Apple devices are as easy to use as they are today.
WebObjects is still used today by Apple to run the entire App Store. The foundation of which hasnt changed since NeXT developed it in the 90s.
NeXT has shaped the technology world we live in today and this app aims to celebrate our history made by NeXT.