A collector has unearthed two prototype ROMs for the Apple Network Server, a 1996 Power ISA machine that ran IBM's AIX. The author tested a pre-production Mac OS ROM and an NT ROM on a restored ANS 700 unit, revealing the Mac OS version boots with bugs, while the NT ROM alone cannot install Windows NT.

The ANS was Apple's last non-Macintosh computer, sold for over $10,000 before being killed by Steve Jobs. Its unique hardware included Symbios SCSI controllers and a Cirrus Logic video chip, making these ROMs significant for understanding Apple's late-1990s hardware experiments and the potential for running multiple operating systems on a single server platform.

Testing required a heavy, custom-built ANS 700 chassis. The author's findings confirm long-held rumors about Apple's internal development for Windows NT support. Future work will likely focus on stabilizing the Mac OS ROM and exploring why the NT ROM failed, offering a rare glimpse into a forgotten era of Apple server hardware.