Sources Say -- Apple Takes the NeXT Step

Apple Takes the NeXT STEP
January 3, 1997 compiled by Dean Hall
A hypertext account of the the Apple/NeXT merger.

Background

Jan. 2 News Makers: Gil Amelio - C|NET
Jan. 2 Ellen Hancock's keynote speech at comdex 1996
Dec. 23 The Grand Scheme to Save Apple - Forbes 12/16/96

The Deal

Jan. 3. Apple exposes all of its fears in SEC filing - Macweek
Dec. 31. PC stocks off on jitters about U.S. holiday sales
Dec. 31. Yahoo! - Apple Computer's SEC Filing Paints a Dire Self-Portrait According to CMP's TechWire
Dec. 23 Wall Street on Apple: Next - News.com
Dec. 22 Behind the Scenes Story - SJ Mercury
Dec. 22 The promise of a new beginning - SJ Mercury
Dec. 22 Steve Jobs Returns - SF Chronicle
Dec. 22 Steve Jobs Comes Home as Apple Buys NeXT - Wired News
Dec. 22 Merger brings Jobs home - News.com
Dec. 22 What Happens Next? - News.com
Dec. 22 Be's Response - Macintouch

On Steve Jobs

Dec. 27 Amelio & Jobs: The Dynamic Duo - Upside Online
Dec. 27 Fact vs. Fiction Around Steve Job's Return - Macworld
Dec. 27 Net Moguls: Steve Jobs - Suck Archive
Dec. 23 Jobs: Can He Polish Apple - SF Chronicle
Dec. 23 Steve Jobs Plans Limited Role in Apple Operations - SF Chronicle
Dec. 22 The fun is back SJ Mercury
Dec. 22 Steve Job archives - SJ Mercury
Dec. 22 Fall and rise of Steve Jobs - News.com
Dec. 22 Steve Jobs: The Next insanely Great Thing - WIRED 4.02
Dec. 22 What's NeXT: Steve Jobs interview - Red Herring Jan.96
Dec. 22 The NeXT Objective - Red Herring Dec. 96
Dec. 22 Steve Jobs Timeline - SF Chronicle

The Next OS

Dec. 29 Pixelsight - Create your own graphics, showcases the potential of NEXTSTEP
Dec. 28 Stepwise NEXTSTEP/OpenStep Server - a NeXT newsletter
Dec. 28 A Macuser's Guide to NeXTSTEP
Dec. 27 What's next in Page Description Languages - Macsense
Dec. 27 A look at the NeXT OS - Macsense
Dec. 24 CTO Hancock leads all-star panel in discussing future OS - MacWeek
Dec. 24 Priority One for new OS Boss: Shipping - MacWeek
Dec. 24 Next's operating system may "orphan' early Macs - SJ Mercury
Dec. 23 Dave Winer's notes from Monday's press conference - DaveNet
Dec. 23 Purchase Puts Apple back in the OS race -ZD Anchordesk
Dec. 23 What is NextStep - Thomas McCarthy
Dec. 22 Jobs' OS Will be Apple's Next Big Thing - Wired News
Dec. 22 Connecting the operating systems - SJ Mercury
Dec. 22 Jean-Louis Gassee on NeXT in a 1993 article - Macweek

Developers Reaction

Dec. 27 Depend on Developers - DaveNet
Dec. 27 Netscape's Andreessen Praises Apple Plan - News.com
Dec. 22 Hancock's letter to developers - Macintouch
Dec. 22 Developers key to the deal - SJ Mercury
Dec. 22 Lame Duck - DaveNet
Dec. 22 CodeWarrior and Apple's New OS - Metrowerks

Opinion

Jan 3.Steve Wozniak on Apple - DaveNet, 1995
Jan 2.John Scully: Don't Count Apple out yet - Red Herring June 1996
Dec. 31 The Mac Needs New Life From An Old Friend - Washington Post
Dec. 29 jrm&aFLUX Newz & Viewz!
Dec. 28 No More Macintosh? Seattle Times
Dec. 27 Coursey's Instant Analysis: Apple's 12/23 Teleconference - Upside Online
Dec. 24 Is This truly the Next Step for Mac - MacWeek
Dec. 22 The Gorey Details: Coming Full Circle - MacWeek
Dec. 22 It's About Investment - DaveNet
Dec. 22 Holiday Treat for Mac Faithful - SJ Mercury

Steve Jobs-Apple Discussion Forum - SJ Mercury

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