Remember too, NeXT didn't just have a desktop OS, it had an enterprise application framework, which Apple used to build the Apple Online Store. That may or may

Remember too, NeXT didn't just have a desktop OS, it had an enterprise application framework, which Apple used to build the Apple Online Store. That may or may not have been an important factor at the time, but given the inroads Microsoft was making in enterprise backoffices at the time, it was probably a consideration for Apple's board and management.