The article reviews Geoffrey Cain's book 'Steve Jobs in Exile', which explores Jobs' transformative years at NeXT and the company's lasting technological impact. It highlights how NeXTSTEP, the operating system developed at NeXT, became the foundation for both macOS and iOS. The reviewer, drawing from personal experience as a 1990s tech enthusiast, places the book among classic tech journalism works.
Background
Steve Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 but left in 1985 after a power struggle, going on to found NeXT Computer. Though NeXT struggled commercially, its technology became the foundation for Apple's modern operating systems after Apple acquired NeXT in 1997, bringing Jobs back to the company.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Jun 5, 2026 at 07:15 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10