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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  1. K0. Where can I purchase a NeXT machine?
  2. K1. Where to obtain hardware service?
  3. K2. What types of NeXT machines were manufactured?

Subject: K0. Where can I purchase a NeXT machine?

NeXT discontinued manufacturing hardware in Feb, 1993. Used systems are often advertized in comp.sys.next.marketplace.

Subject: K1. Where to obtain hardware service?

[Jeff Hite [email protected]]
USA hardware service has been purchased by Bell Atlantic. They will be supporting the Authorized Service Centers and are selling extended warranty contracts.

Bell Atlantic Computing Technology Services Voice: 800 499 6398, or 800 848 NeXT Fax: 510 732 3078

Subject: K2. What types of NeXT machines were manufactured?

There are two packagings: a cube, and a station.

NeXTcube systems:
  1. 1. 68030-25 2-bit grayscale (NeXT Computer)
  2. 2. 68040-25 2-bit grayscale (NeXTcube)
  3. 3. 68040-33 2-bit grayscale (NeXTcube Turbo)
  4. 4. NeXTdimension board adds 32-bit color (i860) to any of above systems
Cube systems can use any of the boards. With hacks, multiple independent CPU boards can run in one cube.

NeXT Computer systems have room for 2 full-height 5.25" internal devices with a wide slot for an Optical Disk drive(s) in either position.

NeXTcube systems also have room for 2 full-height 5.25" internal devices with a wide slot for an Optical Disk drive in the lower position, but have additional mounting holes for 1/2-height devices, and have a floppy slot at the top position.

NeXTstation systems:
  1. 1. 68040-25 2-bit grayscale (NeXTstation)
  2. 2. 68040-33 2-bit grayscale (NeXTstation Turbo)
  3. 1. 68040-25 16-bit color (NeXTstation Color)
  4. 2. 68040-33 16-bit color (NeXTstation Color Turbo)
NeXTstation systems have room for two 1/2-height 3.5" devices, with a floppy slot at the side.

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