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it did go on to be a success. but at the time apple was cash flow negative. ipods and itunes changed that.
by sumtechguy 6y ago
it did go on to be a success. but at the time apple was cash flow negative. ipods and itunes changed that.
- zepto 6y agoThat is true. This is not: “NeXT was just a way to be rid of a legacy business” Apple needed an OS, they bought NeXT which was a superb investment given how critical the OS has been. They also needed cashflow, and more importantly to appeal to consumers and differentiate themselves from Windows PC. The iPod was a successful part of that strategy. The iPod served its purpose and now is gone. NeXT became the most commercially successfully operating system of all time.