Next's software lets PCs mimic its workstations
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Next Inc introduces a new operating system that allows PCs using high-speed Intel 80486 microprocessors to run Next software and mimic the Next graphical user interface. Next wanted to enter the software market after customers voiced a need to run Next software on other operating systems. The new program, called Nextstep 486, costs $995 and should be available in the 3rd qtr of 1992. It will run almost as fast and appear almost identical to the Next machine versions. Next has a large percentage of corporate and government users who expressed an interest in purchasing software that runs on multiple platforms. The company also introduces faster and cheaper versions of its workstations and its Nextstep operating software. Sales for 1991 quadrupled, according to Next representatives.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1992
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Apple's Newton computer sells briskly, but some users criticize a key feature
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Sales of Apple's Newton MessagePad personal digital assistant are strong, but it is still too early to know if this new type of computer is the breakthrough product Apple desperately needs. Several thousand Newtons sold Aug 2, 1993 at the trade show where it was introduced. Most of the early sales have been to computer enthusiasts. Currently the Newton is sold by about 150 retailers in the Boston and New York areas. It will take several months before the Newton's mass-market appeal is clear. Apple plans a nationwide rollout of the product after Labor Day. Despite generally favorable response to the hand-held computer, some users complain about the Newton's handwriting-recognition software, which is supposed to learn a user's writing over time.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1993
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