Does anyone have information on the serial number ranges for cubes and slabs? I wasn't able to find information on how high the AAK series went before switching to ABB, etc. How high did the ABB series go (total units)?
Thanks,
I don't really have much info on NeXT serial numbers. I do have a mono turbo slab with a serial number of ABB0051869 which was originally purchased on January 6, 1993. I've read that NeXT built a small number of units during the summer of 1993, after official production had stopped. I don't know how these serial numbers relate to actual production numbers though.
Here's a few links about NeXT workstation production. They don't mention serial numbers but offer some details on production numbers. The first link details some sales figures and the second one talks a bit about the final production run.
http://www.simson.net/nextworld/92.aug/92.Aug.News3.htmlhttp://www.simson.net/nextworld/NextWorld_Extra/93.06.07.J.J.NWE/93.06.07.J.J.NWExtra27.html
This site mentions a NeXTstation with a serial number of ABB0051895.
http://sbm.ordinotheque.free.fr/
Hi everyone ....
it has been a while since this thread went cold but I have a little project ongoing where I try to get to the bottom of the serial number mystery.
I now have about 90 machines (half of them cubes ranging from the first version to turbos) in my little spreadsheet. Most of them are black hardware auctioned off on ebay and other sites in the last 2 years. I also tried to glean as many as possible serial numbers from websites (when an empty case recently was auctioned off I was unfortunately too late to realize that it was from the original square high quality add released at the beginning of NeXT history).
It is already pretty obvious to me how NeXT did it and where the serial number ,,jumps" occured. I also see a strong link to production numbers after adjusting for jumps ..I just have to get a little bit closer to the ,,jump off" points
I'd be espeially interested in NeXTCube turbos ...as all the ones I found are motherboard upgrades and still have to locate one coming out of production.. even so this is very weird as I own a definitely pristine turbo Cube. So maybe NeXT upgraded cases they had been lying around themselves....
If you want to participate, just email me a photo of the serial number, the type of black hardware, RAM installed, HD capacity, ROM version and if the machine is still working. I will share the final result (and spreadsheet) with all of you here on this site and also individually....
or...wouldn't it be a great idea if we start a listing here on nextcomputer.org , where collectors are able to enter this information themselves ?
br
Dominik
tommy48@mac.com
Email sent!
I've had quite a few go through my hands over the years, and do at least have serial numbers of a lot of them though no details other than the ones I have left.
There's one thread over here that has some more info too:
https://www.nextcomputers.org/forums/index.php?topic=951.msg5568#msg5568Since that thread got posted I acquired a
second serial number 7 cube too. Seems they reused serial numbers with different runs too, at least at the beginning.