Title: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: domstepan on January 17, 2025, 12:42:49 PM
Post by: domstepan on January 17, 2025, 12:42:49 PM
I recently bought Design Forward from Hartmund Esslinger on ebay which covers some stories from his days with Steve and NeXT.
I have two questions:
No. 1 , one of the images shows the very unsual design attached below for the NeXT STATION 1988. Does any of you know more about the story behind it?
No. 2 , In the book Esslinger also notes: "Steve already had asked a London-based design firm to do a study, but their concept of designing the NeXT machine as a huge human head was a bit bizarre." Does any of you know who the London based firm was and are there images of the "huge human head " ?
I have two questions:
No. 1 , one of the images shows the very unsual design attached below for the NeXT STATION 1988. Does any of you know more about the story behind it?
No. 2 , In the book Esslinger also notes: "Steve already had asked a London-based design firm to do a study, but their concept of designing the NeXT machine as a huge human head was a bit bizarre." Does any of you know who the London based firm was and are there images of the "huge human head " ?
Title: Re: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: eagle on January 17, 2025, 03:10:49 PM
Post by: eagle on January 17, 2025, 03:10:49 PM
Looks like a "Cube" with a built-in display, kind of a cross between a Cube and an iMac.
Title: Re: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: barcher174 on January 17, 2025, 05:05:52 PM
Post by: barcher174 on January 17, 2025, 05:05:52 PM
Quote from: eagle on January 17, 2025, 03:10:49 PMLooks like a "Cube" with a built-in display, kind of a cross between a Cube and an iMac.
There would be so few of these left if they went that route 😀, but I also don't hate it.
Title: Re: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: nuss on January 18, 2025, 09:22:53 AM
Post by: nuss on January 18, 2025, 09:22:53 AM
Hi @domstepan , I have never seen nor heart of such machines.
Title: Re: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: Scutboy on January 19, 2025, 10:07:29 AM
Post by: Scutboy on January 19, 2025, 10:07:29 AM
Quote from: eagle on January 17, 2025, 03:10:49 PMLooks like a "Cube" with a built-in display, kind of a cross between a Cube and an iMac.
Kinda blah to me...
Title: Re: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: wizard on January 19, 2025, 12:36:24 PM
Post by: wizard on January 19, 2025, 12:36:24 PM
Seems like this design was eventually realized in the iMac. Very successful.
Title: Re: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: mikeboss on January 19, 2025, 03:58:44 PM
Post by: mikeboss on January 19, 2025, 03:58:44 PM
Title: Re: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: domstepan on February 01, 2025, 02:14:14 AM
Post by: domstepan on February 01, 2025, 02:14:14 AM
I wrote to Esslinger on LinkedIn... no reply yet
Title: Re: Esslinger “NeXT Station 1988” Design
Post by: jdswain on February 11, 2025, 07:06:42 PM
Post by: jdswain on February 11, 2025, 07:06:42 PM
That book is very hard to find, and very expensive. It doesn't have much NeXT content, but quite a lot of interesting stories about Steve Jobs.