Developer NeXT Type Workstation computer | Manufacturer NeXT Discontinued 1993 (1993) | |
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Release date September 18, 1990; 26 years ago (1990-09-18) Introductory price US$4,995 (equivalent to $9,157 in 2016) NeXTstation
US$7,995 (equivalent to $14,656 in 2016) NeXTstation Color
US$6,500 (equivalent to $11,916 in 2016) NeXTstation Turbo | ||
NeXTstation is a high-end workstation computer developed, manufactured and sold by NeXT from 1990 until 1993. It runs the NeXTSTEP operating system. The NeXTstation was released as a more affordable alternative to the NeXTcube at about US$4,995 or about half the price. Several models were produced, including the NeXTstation (25 MHz), NeXTstation Turbo (33 MHz), NeXTstation Color (25 MHz) and NeXTstation Turbo Color (33 MHz). In total, NeXT sold about 50,000 computers (not including sales to government organizations), making the NeXTstation a rarity today.
The NeXTstation originally shipped with a NeXT MegaPixel 17" monitor (with built-in speakers), keyboard, and mouse. It is nicknamed "the slab", since the flat shape contrasts quite sharply with the original NeXT Computer's basic shape (otherwise known as "the cube").