NeXTStation Turbo Color - NeXT Computer

Upgraded RAM to 32MB Upgraded OS to 3.2 Includes computer (slab), keyboard, mouse, sound box, all cables, original NeXTStep OS 3.2 and NeXTStep Developers tool kit CD’s and floppy disks. Three book on using and developing NeXT applications. Plus several notes on usage and configuration and several 2MB floppy disks for use with NeXT computers. Note: Unfortunately the original monitor does not work and will not be included Note: I believe the hard drive size is 160MB, but not positively sure Great for collectors and hobbyists Type Workstation computer Release date 1990 Discontinued 1993 Operating system NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, NetBSD (limited support) CPU Motorola 68040 Memory Upgraded to 32 MB NeXTstation was a high-end workstation computer developed, manufactured and sold by NeXT from 1990 until 1993. It ran the NeXTSTEP operating system. The NeXTstation was released as a more affordable alternative to the NeXTcube at about US $6500 or about half the price. Several models were produced, including the NeXTstation (25 MHz), NeXTstation Turbo (33 MHz), NeXTstation Color (25 MHz) and NeXTstation Turbo Color (33 MHz). In total, NeXT sold about 50,000 computers, making the NeXTstation today a rarity as many units have since stopped working. The NeXTstation came with a NeXT MegaPixel 17" monitor (with built-in speakers) and a keyboard and mouse. It was affectionately known as "the slab", since the flat shape contrasted quite sharply with the original NeXT Computer (otherwise known as "the cube"). Specifications ▪ Keyboard: Full-stroke mechanical, 85 keys, ▪ Mouse: 2 button opto-mechanical ▪ Central processing unit: Motorola 68040, 25 MHz or 33 MHz (Turbo) ▪ Memory: 8 MB (8 MiB) (12 MB for a NeXTstation Color), up to 32 MB in non-Turbo models, 128 MB in Turbos ▪ Display resolution: 1120 × 832 ▪ Colors: NeXTstation: 4 (black, white and two shades of gray) ▪ NeXTstation Color: 4,096 colors (12-bit) with 4-bit alpha channel ▪ Digital signal processor Motorola 56001 @ 25 MHz (16 bits, 44.1 kHz, stereo, 24 kB (24 KiB) RAM upgradable to 576 kB) ▪ Speaker built-in the monitor ▪ Size/Weight: 39.8 (W) x 36.5 (D) x 6.4 (H) cm / 6 kg ▪ Input/Output: SCSI internal connector, SCSI2 external port, DSP, video output, proprietary port for NeXT laser printer, two RS-423 serial ports, 10Base-T and 10Base-2 Ethernet ▪ Media: 3.5 in floppy disk drive (2.88 MB (2880 KiB)), hard disk from 105 MB (105 million bytes) to 4 GB (4 billion bytes). (Larger sizes may work but the OS cannot use partitions larger than 4 GB) ▪ Operating System: NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP. NetBSD supports some of the NeXTstation's hardware. ▪ Peripherals: Modem ▪ Pricing: NeXTstation US $4,995, NeXTstation Color US $7,995, NeXTstation Turbo US $6,500

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On Nov-01-09 at 12:37:15 PST, seller added the following information:

NeXTstation Turbo Color - Model N1200

!!! Great condition - used for 4 years!!!

This is the father to the current Mac OSX

Upgraded RAM to 32MB

Upgraded OS to 3.2

Includes computer (slab), keyboard, mouse, sound box, all cables, original NeXTStep OS 3.2 and NeXTStep Developers tool kit CD’s and floppy disks.

Three book on using and developing NeXT applications.

Plus several notes on usage and configuration and several 2MB floppy disks for use with NeXT computers.

Note: Unfortunately the original monitor does not work and will not be included - however, I am including an adaptor that converts the video original to VGA. This has worked with LCD monitors and some CRT.

Note: I believe the hard drive size is 160MB, but not positively sure

Great for collectors and hobbyists

Type

Workstation computer

Release date

1990

Discontinued

1993

Operating system

NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP, NetBSD (limited support)

CPU

Motorola 68040

Memory

Upgraded to 32 MB

NeXTstation was a high-end workstation computer developed, manufactured and sold by NeXT from 1990 until 1993. It ran the NeXTSTEP operating system. The NeXTstation was released as a more affordable alternative to the NeXTcube at about US $6500 or about half the price. Several models were produced, including the NeXTstation (25 MHz), NeXTstation Turbo (33 MHz), NeXTstation Color (25 MHz) and NeXTstation Turbo Color (33 MHz). In total, NeXT sold about 50,000 computers, making the NeXTstation today a rarity as many units have since stopped working.

The NeXTstation came with a NeXT MegaPixel 17" monitor (with built-in speakers) and a keyboard and mouse. It was affectionately known as "the slab", since the flat shape contrasted quite sharply with the original NeXT Computer (otherwise known as "the cube").

Specifications

▪ Keyboard: Full-stroke mechanical, 85 keys,

▪ Mouse: 2 button opto-mechanical

▪ Central processing unit: Motorola 68040, 25 MHz or 33 MHz (Turbo)

▪ Memory: 8 MB (8 MiB) (12 MB for a NeXTstation Color), up to 32 MB in non-Turbo models, 128 MB in Turbos

▪ Display resolution: 1120 × 832

▪ Colors: NeXTstation: 4 (black, white and two shades of gray)

▪ NeXTstation Color: 4,096 colors (12-bit) with 4-bit alpha channel

▪ Digital signal processor Motorola 56001 @ 25 MHz (16 bits, 44.1 kHz, stereo, 24 kB (24 KiB) RAM upgradable to 576 kB)

▪ Speaker built-in the monitor

▪ Size/Weight: 39.8 (W) x 36.5 (D) x 6.4 (H) cm / 6 kg

▪ Input/Output: SCSI internal connector, SCSI2 external port, DSP, video output, proprietary port for NeXT laser printer, two RS-423 serial ports, 10Base-T and 10Base-2 Ethernet

▪ Media: 3.5 in floppy disk drive (2.88 MB (2880 KiB)), hard disk from 105 MB (105 million bytes) to 4 GB (4 billion bytes). (Larger sizes may work but the OS cannot use partitions larger than 4 GB)

▪ Operating System: NeXTSTEP, OPENSTEP. NetBSD supports some of the NeXTstation's hardware.

▪ Peripherals: Modem

▪ Pricing: NeXTstation US $4,995, NeXTstation Color US $7,995, NeXTstation Turbo US $6,500