NeXT: The Hardware

In 1988, NeXT showed off prototype hardware and started shipping “beta” hardware — and software — the next year. The first machines didn’t ship until almost a year later. When approached about the delays, Steve Jobs replied: Late? This computer is five years ahead of its time!

Steven Hackett at 512 Pixels continues his mini-series on NeXT Computer with The Hardware, highlighting the important details in NeXT’s desktop offerings and design cues that are evident in the Apple of today.

Site note: I still can’t get past how elegantly modern the NeXT Cube is. Nobody would guess that it’s something out of the late 80s. I’d tell you it’s way more than just five years ahead of its time.