NeXTWORLD Interviewed Steve Jobs (1992)

19 hours ago

NeXT transitioned to a software-focused company, emphasizing mission-critical custom applications for vertical markets like finance and healthcare.
Steve Jobs highlighted NeXT's lead in object-oriented technology, claiming a 3-5 year advantage over competitors, and dismissed rivals like Taligent and Microsoft NT.
NeXTSTEP 486 and version 3.0 were key products, with features like DBKit and distributed-object technology positioning NeXT ahead in software innovation.
Jobs expressed aggressive competition with Sun Microsystems, citing direct confrontations in sales deals and personal attacks from Sun's leadership.
He critiqued Apple's shift toward consumer-focused products, suggesting it left high-end users disenfranchised, and dismissed the effectiveness of industry alliances.
Jobs shared personal insights, including his support for Ross Perot's presidential candidacy due to leadership qualities, and reflected on how fatherhood profoundly changed his perspective.

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