Features and Benefits
| Motorola 68040 | Combined
central processing (CPU), floating-point (FPU) and paged
memory management (PMMU) units with 8 kilobytes of on-chip cache
memory. Running at 33 mHz |
A highly
integrated microprocessor providing excellent computing
performance, high data transfer rate, and exceptional reliability. |
| 16-bit-per-pixel color |
|
NeXTstation
Color computers can display 4,096 colors simultaneously,
with real-time software dithering of 32-bit images, letting you create
images of near-photographic quality. |
| NeXT-designed ICs | Memory controller Peripheral controller |
Supports up to 128 MB of fast,
interleaved RAM, with prefetching. Supports off-loading of all seven DMA peripheral channels from the main processor, and is capable of running at 50 MB per second. |
| Motorola 56001 DSP |
|
Provides fast processing of large
matrix calculations – used for
generating CD-quality sound, music, speech, and tone detection. |
| MegaPixel Color Display | 1120 x 832 resolution with 92 dpi |
The
17-inch or
21-inch color displays let you view sharp, clear text and graphics as
well as breathtaking color images, with enough space for running
multiple applications simultaneously. |
| Color PostScript |
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| Eight built-in ports | SCSI Two RS-423 serial ports DSP I/O port Display port Laser printer port Two Ethernet (twisted and thin) ports |
Support of up to
seven SCSI peripherals.
Allows NeXT
stations to be tailored to meet
your needs with popular serial-based peripherals such as fax and data
modems without using expansion slots.
Supports direct I/O
access to the DSP.
Provides connection to built-in video.
Allows direct
connection to NeXT’s 400 dpi
Laser Printer.
Provides easy connection to virtually any Ethernet network without having to purchase additional cards or adapters. The high performance Ethernet allows you to share large color images over a network. |
| Built-in sound I/O |
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Allows voice input to applications
with sound-handling capabilities and
provides dual channel CD-quality output. |
| NeXT 2.88 MB floppy disk drive |
|
Allows for convenient transfer of data files between Macintosh, OS/2, and MS-DOS. |
|
16
MB on-board RAM
|
4
high-speed SIMM memory sockets expandable to 128 MB |
Supports 16 and 32 MB SIMMs in
two-SIMM increments.
When denser chips (16 MB) become
available, NeXTstation can be upgraded to 128 MB.
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| Optional parity support |
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Parity
memory checking is available when optional parity RAM is
installed. |
| NeXTstep |
|
UNIX-based
operating environment optimized for multitasking and networking. Offers superior graphical user interface and development environment, with the only object-oriented system software available on the market today. |