Louis Guasse, a  former Apple executive. The Navis use an operating system named  Copeland, which was the codename for Apples MacOS 8. Navis  operating system has a graphical user interface (GUI) similar to  that of MacOS. Arisus Navi resembles the original Apple iMac. The  series slogan "Close this world. Open the NeXT" is a reference to  the NeXT company, founded by Steve Jobs in the late 80s and  purchased by Apple Computer in December 1996. All of the Navis shown  in the series use one