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.
In 1996, the struggling NeXT company beat out Be Inc.'s BeOS in its bid to sell its operating system to Apple. Apple purchased Steve Jobs' company, NeXT on December 10, 1996, and its NeXTstep operating system.