After some three years of development work, Steve Jobs is thought to be about ready to launch the Next Inc scholar’s workstation. BusinessWeek hears that the machine, said to be a jet black cube with two eight-inch loadspeakers for hi-fi sound to complement the stunning graphics – Jobs’ other company is Pixar Corp – will see the light of day on Thursday week, June 16 in San Francisco. Price is likely to be in the $3,000 to $5,000 bracket.