NeXTSTEP and NEXTSTEP Developer Release 3.2 Shipped for HP Workstations

Strategic Insights -

NeXT Computer Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. have successfully delivered NEXTSTEP and NEXTSTEP Developer Release 3.2 for HP's PARISC-based workstations. This strategic partnership combines the power of HP's RISC workstations and servers with the flexibility of NeXTSTEP's object-oriented operating system. The two companies have targeted the financial services and telecommunications markets for the product, catering to the needs of large enterprises.

Key Takeaways:

  • NEXTSTEP and NEXTSTEP Developer Release 3.2 are now available for HP's PARISC-based workstations, including the HP Model 712, 715, 735, and 755.
  • The partnership between NeXT and HP is focused on delivering NEXTSTEP on HP's fast RISC workstations and servers, as planned a year ago.
  • HP will preload the software on selected workstations for large enterprises upon customer request.
  • NEXTSTEP applications will be ported to PA-RISC workstations with no source code changes.
  • The partnership is particularly beneficial for companies like McCaw Cellular Communications, which is standardizing on NEXTSTEP for key customer service applications.
  • Bernard Guidon, general manager of HP's Workstation Systems Group, highlights the benefits of this partnership for banks, trading institutions, and telecommunications companies that are already using NEXTSTEP and HP hardware.
  • Steve Jobs, CEO of NeXT Computer Inc., emphasizes that NeXT and HP are delivering NEXTSTEP on HP's fast RISC workstations and servers "right on schedule with the plan we announced a year ago."

Statistics:

  • The partnership between NeXT and HP has resulted in the availability of NEXTSTEP and NEXTSTEP Developer Release 3.2 for HP's PARISC-based workstations.
  • The financial services and telecommunications markets have been targeted by the partnership for this product.
  • NEXTSTEP now supports PA-RISC workstations, enabling the creation of scalable object-oriented solutions for businesses.

Sources:

  • NeXT Computer Inc. press release
  • Hewlett-Packard Co. press release
  • Statement by Steve Jobs, CEO of NeXT Computer Inc.
  • Statement by Bernard Guidon, general manager of HP's Workstation Systems Group
  • Statement by Jonathan Weeks, technical architect at McCaw Cellular Communications