This is a rare condition. 1  When it does occur, possible causes include: 2  Collapsed lung (pneumothorax), often occurring with a rib fracture. 3  Facial bone fracture. 4  Ruptured bronchial tube. 5  Ruptured esophagus.
NeXT (later NeXT Computer and NeXT Software) was an American computer and software company founded in 1985 by Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs, based in Redwood City, California, that developed and manufactured a series of computer workstations intended for the higher education and business markets.
The software that powered Apple's Macintosh computers were beginning to show its age. Macs no longer had a big technical advantage over cheaper PCs running Microsoft Windows. And the sequence of executives who ran Apple in the post-Jobs era seemed increasingly baffled about what to do to regain Apple's competitive edge. In desperation, Apple CEO Gil Amelio acquired NeXT for $400 million in 1997. A few months later, the board fired Amelio and gave Jobs control of the company (though he wouldn't formally accept the title of CEO until 2000). On paper, Apple had acquired NeXT, but practically speaking NeXT took over Apple.