NeXTcube
E62169
The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer introduced in 1988 by NeXT, known for its distinctive black magnesium cube design and its influential NeXTSTEP operating system that later shaped macOS and iOS.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NeXTcube canonical | 10 |
| NeXT Computer | 3 |
| Motorola 68030-based NeXT computers | 1 |
| NeXT Computer systems | 1 |
| NeXT computer | 1 |
| NeXTcube (as higher-end model in same era) | 1 |
| NeXTcube Turbo | 1 |
| The Cube (for NeXTcube) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T364478 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NeXTcube Context triple: [NeXT Inc., product, NeXTcube]
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A.
Macintosh Quadra
The Macintosh Quadra was a line of high-end Apple Macintosh personal computers from the early 1990s, known for using Motorola 68040 processors and targeting professional and power users.
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B.
Apple Lisa
Apple Lisa was an early 1980s Apple personal computer notable for pioneering a graphical user interface and mouse-driven desktop environment.
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C.
Macintosh LC
The Macintosh LC is a low-cost, compact desktop computer introduced by Apple in 1990 as part of its early color-capable Macintosh lineup aimed at home and education markets.
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D.
NeXT Inc.
NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
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E.
Apple Macintosh Performa series
The Apple Macintosh Performa series was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh computers from the early to mid-1990s, marketed for home and small office use with bundled software and varying configurations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NeXTcube Target entity description: The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer introduced in 1988 by NeXT, known for its distinctive black magnesium cube design and its influential NeXTSTEP operating system that later shaped macOS and iOS.
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A.
Macintosh Quadra
The Macintosh Quadra was a line of high-end Apple Macintosh personal computers from the early 1990s, known for using Motorola 68040 processors and targeting professional and power users.
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B.
Apple Lisa
Apple Lisa was an early 1980s Apple personal computer notable for pioneering a graphical user interface and mouse-driven desktop environment.
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C.
Macintosh LC
The Macintosh LC is a low-cost, compact desktop computer introduced by Apple in 1990 as part of its early color-capable Macintosh lineup aimed at home and education markets.
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D.
NeXT Inc.
NeXT Inc. was a computer company founded by Steve Jobs that developed advanced workstations and the NeXTSTEP operating system, which later formed the technological foundation for macOS and iOS.
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E.
Apple Macintosh Performa series
The Apple Macintosh Performa series was a line of consumer-oriented Macintosh computers from the early to mid-1990s, marketed for home and small office use with bundled software and varying configurations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
desktop computer
ⓘ
workstation computer ⓘ |
| bus | NeXTbus ⓘ |
| caseColor | black ⓘ |
| caseMaterial | magnesium ⓘ |
| category |
1980s workstations
ⓘ
NeXT computers ⓘ
linked to:
NeXT Computer line
|
| codename | NeXTcube ⓘ |
| colorSupport | initially monochrome only ⓘ |
| companyFounder | Steve Jobs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cpu |
Motorola 68040
ⓘ
linked to:
Motorola 68040 microprocessor
|
| cpuArchitecture | Motorola 68000 family ⓘ |
| cpuClockSpeed | 25 MHz ⓘ |
| defaultRam | 8 MB ⓘ |
| designer |
NeXT
ⓘ
linked to:
NeXT Inc.
|
| developerTools |
Interface Builder
ⓘ
linked to:
NeXTSTEP Interface Builder
Objective-C development environment ⓘ |
| dimensions | approximately 12-inch cube ⓘ |
| discontinued | 1990s ⓘ |
| formFactor | cube ⓘ |
| graphics | 1120×832 monochrome display support ⓘ |
| gui | Display PostScript-based interface ⓘ |
| influenced | Apple software development frameworks ⓘ |
| introduced | 1988 ⓘ |
| introducedAt | NeXT Introduction event 1988 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
NeXT
ⓘ
linked to:
NeXT Inc.
|
| marketedAs | high-end workstation ⓘ |
| maximumRam | 64 MB ⓘ |
| networking | Ethernet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
NeXTSTEP operating system
ⓘ
linked to:
NeXTSTEP
distinctive black cube industrial design ⓘ influence on iOS ⓘ influence on macOS ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
NeXTSTEP
ⓘ
OPENSTEP ⓘ |
| osInfluence |
iOS
ⓘ
macOS ⓘ |
| predecessor |
NeXT Computer
ⓘ
linked to:
NeXT Computer line
|
| producedByCompanyFoundedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| shippedWith | NeXTSTEP development tools ⓘ |
| soundHardware | CD-quality 16-bit stereo audio ⓘ |
| storage |
SCSI hard disk drive
ⓘ
magneto-optical drive (optional) ⓘ |
| successor |
NeXTcube Turbo
ⓘ
linked to:
NeXTcube
|
| targetMarket |
business
ⓘ
higher education ⓘ |
| wordSize | 32-bit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: NeXTcube Description of subject: The NeXTcube is a high-end workstation computer introduced in 1988 by NeXT, known for its distinctive black magnesium cube design and its influential NeXTSTEP operating system that later shaped macOS and iOS.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
NEXT
linked to: NeXTcube
subject linked to:
Motorola 68030 microprocessor
linked to: NeXTcube
subject linked to:
Motorola 68030 microprocessor
subject linked to:
NeXT and Sun Microsystems
linked to: NeXTcube
linked to: NeXTcube
linked to: NeXTcube
linked to: NeXTcube