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24 alternatives to Acquired #23 - NeXT (Live show at the GeekWire Summit)

Ben & David cover Apple’s 1996 acquisition of NeXT

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Acquired #23 - NeXT (Live show at the GeekWire Summit) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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