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February 4, 1997: Apple Acquired NeXT

February 4, 1997: Apple Acquired NeXT

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1997 – Apple Computer makes the acquisition of NeXT for $427 million. The OpenStep OS will be the base of Mac OS X. Steve Wozniak returns to Apple as an executive committee member. Gil Amelio – with Steve Jobs as his adviser – makes plans to restructure Apple. Finally, Bill Gates publicly states that he is very interested in continuing to work with Apple.



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February 4, 1997: Apple Acquired NeXT

February 4, 1997: Apple Acquired NeXT

Jeffrey Powers @geekazine