NeXT

American computer company founded by Steve Jobs (1985–1997)
Organization business Q308993
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NeXT

Summary

NeXT is a business[1]. NeXT ranks in the top 0.65% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,339 views/month, #191 of 29,529).[2]

Key Facts

  • NeXT is in the country of United States[3].
  • NeXT is in the country of LU[4].
  • NeXT is in the country of FR[5].
  • NeXT's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • NeXT's instance of is recorded as enterprise[7].
  • NeXT's founder is recorded as Steve Jobs[8].
  • NeXT is owned by Steve Jobs[9].
  • NeXT's headquarters location is recorded as Redwood City[10].
  • NeXT's headquarters location is recorded as Palo Alto[11].
  • NeXT's chief executive officer is recorded as Steve Jobs[12].
  • NeXT's Commons category is recorded as NeXT[13].
  • NeXT's industry is recorded as computer hardware industry[14].
  • NeXT's industry is recorded as software industry[15].
  • June 20, 1985 marks the founding of NeXT[16].
  • 2019-10-23 marks the founding of NeXT[17].
  • 2023-06-13 marks the founding of NeXT[18].
  • 2014-01-10 marks the founding of NeXT[19].
  • NeXT was dissolved in December 20, 1996[20].
  • NeXT was dissolved in February 4, 1997[21].
  • NeXT's location of formation is recorded as Cupertino[22].
  • NeXT's location of formation is recorded as Palo Alto[23].
  • NeXT's location of formation is recorded as Woodside[24].
  • NeXT's official website is recorded as https://web.archive.org/web/19970412194822/http://www.next.com/[25].
  • NeXT's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NeXT[26].
  • NeXT's Commons gallery is recorded as NeXT[27].

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Founding

NeXT's founder is recorded as Steve Jobs[8]. Recorded inception include June 20, 1985[16], 2019-10-23[17], 2023-06-13[18], and 2014-01-10[19]. Founded in (location) include Cupertino[22], Palo Alto[23], and Woodside[24].

Leadership

NeXT's chief executive officer is recorded as Steve Jobs[12].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Redwood City[10], a city of California[28], in United States[29] and Palo Alto[11], a city of California[30], in United States[31], founded in 1894[32].

Industry

Industries include computer hardware industry[14] and software industry[15].

Ownership

NeXT is owned by Steve Jobs[9]. Products include NeXT Computer[33], NeXTcube[34], NeXTcube Turbo[35], NeXTstation[36], and NeXTSTEP[37].

Dissolution

Dissolution dates include December 20, 1996[20] and February 4, 1997[21].

Why It Matters

NeXT ranks in the top 0.65% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,339 views/month, #191 of 29,529).[2] NeXT has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] NeXT is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

NeXT has been cited as an influence by macOS[40], a proprietary operating system[41], founded in 2001[42].

FAQs

Who did NeXT influence?

NeXT has been cited as an influence by macOS[40].

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . books.google.at. books.google.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . heise.de. heise.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . macspeedzone.com. macspeedzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tech-insider.org. tech-insider.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . allaboutstevejobs.com. allaboutstevejobs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [33] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · William Avery Bot bot · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of business, enterprise
    Industry
    Owned by Steve Jobs
    Has works in the collection San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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