NeXT
From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum
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
Screen (October 1988?-1997)
Visuals: On a gray background, the NeXT logo from the era, consisting of a cube with the white letters "NeXT" appears beneath a shadow.
Technique: A still, digital graphic.
Startup Sound (Audio): None.
Availability: Only appears on original NextSTEP computers.
