NeXT
Computer companyWikipedia
3
MENTIONS
1
EPISODES
1
PODCASTS
Search complete. 3 mentions across 1 episode found for "NeXT".
Oct 27, 2026
Wallace GarneauHOST
So what did Steve Jobs do? Did he just pack up and go home? No.
Wallace GarneauHOST
He responded by forming the Next Computer Company and then bought up the graphics section to Lucasfilms to found Pixar.
Wallace GarneauHOST
People forget the Next Computer, but its operating system was an absolute work of art.
Wallace GarneauHOST
And even without Jobs at the helm, Apple bought Next for that operating system in 1996 for $400 million.
Wallace GarneauHOST
By the end of 1997, Apple brought Steve Jobs back as CEO, and the companies that Steve Jobs formed now employ over 166,000 people.
Wallace GarneauHOST
Pixar, of course, needs no introduction.