21.12.2011 03:05 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Apple acquired NeXT 15 years ago, Jean-Louis Gassée still dreaming of what could've been

It might be hard to picture now, but back in the mid-nineties, the threat of bankruptcy was very real for a company headquartered in Cupertino. That would all change with the purchase of NeXT on December 20, 1996 -- a move that gave the fledgling computer maker a modern OS, but more importantly brought one of its founders, Steve Jobs, back into the fold. The rest is history, as Jobs eventually secured the helm, forming a team that would go on

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