Apple's Most Beautiful Mistake
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
- This is the story of Apple's coolest, most beautiful mistake: the Powermac G4 Cube. This computer was one of the most inspired designs ever produced by Apple, Steve Jobs and Jonathon Ive, and has gone on to inspire a legacy of machines since its original inception.
In this Documentary we do a deep dive on the man who designed the machine, the era, and how the Cube did in the market. If you have been looking for more than just the Wikipedia article, this is for you! Also, if you ARE looking for the Wikipedia article, check out the one I narrated for Wikipedia Audiobook!
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As the proud/regretful owner of a Cube that now sits as decoration in my office I enjoyed your video very much.
One thing worth mentioning is that Jon was influenced by an Italian invention of the early 60s regarding the disc-feeding concept. In Italy there were portable record players called "Mangiadischi" or disc-eaters that you could carry anywhere. They played 45RPMs and were fed just like the Cube.
That's so cool!
@@CanadianComputerCollectorI’ve often thought about converting my Cube using a Mac Mini. Unfortunately, I am not technically capable of doing it myself but I think it could be done. Any thoughts on that?
I think that would be a very difficult project but if you do it please share pictures/video!
This was an excellent and well researched video. Thank you!
Thank you so so so so so so so much!
Excellent video! Love the info and the comedy is great. Steve sent me, and I’m glad I came!
Steve is a man of great taste
Wow. Nice video. Nicely researched. Well done.
This video is a hidden gem
A comprehensive, engaging and funny video. :)
I have a 450 MHz G4 Cube, which I upgraded with 1.5 GB of RAM, a 32 MB GeForce 2 MX graphics card and a cooling fan, and it currently has two SSDs: a 128 GB mSATA drive running 10.4 Tiger and a 128 GB Compact Flash card running Mac OS 9. I also discovered a way to resolve the oversensitive power button issue: stick a small piece of paper to some dark tape and attach it to the part of the case over the internal button. This muffles the sensor enough that you'll no longer get random shutdowns from the slightest motion.
The Cube still runs well, but I semi-retired it after the FireWire ports died. :(
Thanks for the video. I have a cube on the shelf at home. It's a good talking point. Happy new year to you!
It's a great display/conversation piece
Great Video Dan Very Nice History Lesson PS Sean is Not The Only MadMan on The UpGrades on His Cube Mine As well check out my play list. But anyway Great Job Sir
Will do! Drop a link here?
ua-cam.com/play/PL0444941574C6B378.html
I loved this episode. In my bones. Hahahah
That's where most people feel love, right?
Excellent work and video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Rudy! You are a real one!
@@CanadianComputerCollector real, yes and have chocolate milk in a bag. 🤣
@@RudysRetroIntel hahahaha bags are so useful. People don’t give them enough credit.
@CanadianComputerCollector True, but I still miss the jugs. lol. Happy New Year and may 2023 be amazing!
Really loving your new long form style. Keep it up! And I Hope you have a happy mac filled new year!
You are too kind! Thank you so much and I hope you have a Mac-filled new year as well!!!
Spot on, nice work Dan!
Thanks a ton Garth! That means a lot from you. I’m trying something new here hahaha.
I always need to pay attention with Ive and I've.
I've felt that too
Excellent take on the cube, love the cube. Too bad it was so expensive. My dad opted for a powermac over the cube, one for price and two for expandability. I have a non functioning one sitting on my desk.
They are so cool! I would’ve loved one as a kid but there was no way we would’ve been able to afford it haha
such a good video!
Thank you!
s it possible to have it with subtitles? thank you
Howdy! Are you able to turn on UA-cam closed captioning? Press C in your keyboard!
@@CanadianComputerCollector it says 'closed caption not available'
@@mausemper63 weird! I will look into that for you. So sorry about that.
@@CanadianComputerCollector Many thanks
Lazy beige boxes. They started the anti-repair gaslighting quickly, didn’t they? 😂
While I agree that Apple's anti-consumer anti-repair policies are problematic, I wouldn't call the g4 cube lazy nor would I say they were gaslighting with this one. The cube was intended to be, from the ground up, a form-over-function piece with its main appeal being aesthetic and form factor - that's also why it was a sales flop.
I don't buy their arguments in recent generations, but I think it's disingenuous to say the cube was anti-repair gaslighting.