Ten Most Wanted

With ramp-up after Expo slower than expected, attention shifted to im-mediate concerns of moving units while long-term wishes moved lower. Nevertheless, NEXTSTEP 4.0 is getting mindshare. Nothing in the bag this time. Thanks to Karsten Wolf for an especially thoughtful submission.

Rank  Last   Issues   Item                       Comment 
      issue  on list
 1      1      2      Drivers, drivers, drivers  Soon, soon, soon
 2     Ð       1      Direct sales results       Close 'em
 3      3      2      Expanded indirect channel  Get leverage
 4     Ð       1      PDOs everywhere            Ship on schedule
 5      4      7      NeXT management stability  Weiss settling in
 6      5      8      Expanded marketing message Define OOP benefits
 7      7      3      Aggressive IHV marketing   Slow start
 8     Ð       1      Cross-platform apps Lotus, Frame, Adobe
 9      2      3      Improved corporate PR      Recent favorable press
10     Ð       1      NEXTSTEP 4.0 feature set   Not too soon