The Power Mac G4 Cube

[@mntlmentos]

These videos feel something out of an alternate universe where KZbin never left it’s 2008-2010 phase and I love it

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much! Glad you like the retro feel.

[@gamersaroundtheworldunite3362]

Criminally underrated channel. Love the whole relaxed vibe, and the ‘homemade’ feel with the 4:3 aspect ratio. Wish there was more videos or channels like this :)

[@65scribe]

Thanks!! Really appreciate hearing what you liked about the videos.

[@thecianinator]

It's like the computer version of Joe Pera Talks With You, it's great

[@monolith253]

Charlie4Christ Bub. Please stop. There’s nothing wrong with liking your religion, but forcing it onto people isn’t nice. Even god says you shouldn’t do that.

[@TortillaYT]

@@charlie4christ536 why are you commenting about bible verses and prayers on a KZbin comment?

[@Gany1701]

I sometimes watch these on a genuine 4:3 (or even 3:2) display and it has full windowboxing. 65scribe, if you're reading this, do you think you could export future videos in an actual 4:3 resolution?

[@Misigun99]

A great example of you don't need to record in 4K to produce high quality content.

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much! I’m glad to hear that.

[@PreciousAlpschindler]

But unfortunately KZbin will use inefficient AVC codec on 1080p while 1440p or above will use better VP9 Codec

[@HarmonicVector]

@@PreciousAlpschindlerTypical change under the couch behavior from Google.

[@s.g.3042]

This is a BBC level professional and fun documentary! They should pay you to continue doing such wonderful things.

[@65scribe]

WAYWARD SON Thanks very much! High praise!

[@HarmonicVector]

To Jobs' credit, he knew how powerful a cable that could carry data, power, and a display out would be. That's why they have 4 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports on the newer MacBook Pros.

[@TylerGajewski]

I can't believe I watched all 40:40 of this. I legitimately enjoyed the dry humor and production value. Bravo. Also, the Cube is the Mac that made me fall in love with Apple... It was the top loading slot drive that did it.

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much, Tyler. I appreciate the feedback. Great to hear the Cube had such an impact on you.

[@JelloPotate]

Rest in Peace Willow. You protected those Macs from the Hoarders crew valiantly. Amazing video! I never realized the connection between the G4 cube and the Next cube before this. It really shows just how Steve Jobs was dead set on having a successful cube shaped computer for whatever reason.

[@65scribe]

Thanks! Love the Willow eulogy!

[@tombarber8929]

"I have a lot to do tomorrow, should probably call it an early night" *new 65scribe video* "Ok i guess I can stay up until 1am"

[@KurisuYamato]

:O A new video? Glorious! Really, your work is EXACTLY the kind of thing I hunt for here on KZbin, both in quality and in style. Superb!

[@nyuni]

I've waited for another one of your videos after having watched all of your back catalogue - you didn't disappoint!

[@65scribe]

Wow! Thanks for watching all that. Good to hear you liked this one too!

[@arthurswart4436]

What do you mean "...Nobody has three Cubes...". In 2001 did a "Linux native on P4" presentation at a Dutch university using an xGrid infrastructure. Because the license for using the xGrid software like this hadn't been formally cleared with Apple, IBM bought 16 Cubes that use basically the same processor (Motorola might disagree...). When the presentation had finished, it turned out to be 'administratively impossible' to enter 16 Cubes into IBM NL inventory. I was told to give them away. I managed to do that with five of them, university regulations did not allow staff to accept gifts as valuable as a Cube. I ended up with nine Cubes that had nowhere to go. No idea where the other two went. I still have five G4 Cubes left. One has been converted into the sexiest NAS ever and I upgraded one to a G4 1.2Ghz machine that served me well until Linux support for Power all but disappeared. I'm looking at converting another one into an i7 hachingtosh, somehow seems appropriate. Yes, there are people that own three Cubes.

[@65scribe]

To explain, that was originally a joke that was NOT going to work... then I left it in anyway. In 'Back to the Future' in 1955 someone says, 'Nobody has three television sets." but then I checked the movie and it's actually "two television sets". It was already a weak enough reference joke without it being wrong! But looking at hundreds of pictures and videos, I never saw anyone with more than two cubes. I figured someone with more knowledge or cube experience than me would disprove that and bring something interesting to the table and you did. Fascinating story and upgrades! Congratulations being in the three Cube club!

[@65scribe]

Well said, Lewis!

[@zulimations]

your videos feel 15 years old and i love it. educational and very relaxing

[@65scribe]

I’m glad to hear your impression of the ‘feel’ of the videos. Great to get feedback like that.

[@mcmh9523]

Amazing video as usual. The "Damn!" gets me every time! XD

[@hogu3337]

Damn mc moohyun what are you doing here

[@dcvk6250]

40 minutes? You’re spoiling us, 65scribe.

[@Patrick_AUBRY]

The length of a DVCAM tape on wich this seem to be shot on...

[@charlie4christ536]

All have sinned and so all are worthy of death and deserve hell, for God’s standard is perfection and none of us could meet it by doing good deeds. Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 5:8 “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” But God loved us so much that He sent His Son to die in our place as a substitutionary atonement for our sins. He is the only way to Heaven that God has provided. If you believe in Him, then you will be saved. John 3:16-18 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” Acts 4:12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

[@Xe4ro]

It's quite interesting watching this now when the M1 & 2 Mac Mini and the Studio are doing what the G4 Cube could only dream of. ^^

[@Zer0ducksgiven]

The G4 cube was the crowning jewel of my Apple collection, unfortunately one day it just died, no power whatsoever, attempted every known repair and spent far too much money on replacement parts in an attempt to get it working, but after replacing the DC board, the PSU and a bunch of capacitors that looked bad. The thing has remained in this state since. Having repaired many old Apple computers in my time it was the first time I've been truly stumped. Apple built this thing far too complicated for its own good. The PSU alone was a super common failure point and once it failed, your only option was to either send it back to Apple (Which was no longer possible as of around mid-2003) or to head over to eBay and buy one ripped from a working machine, which people were (unsurprisingly) reluctant to sell. This machine was the very machine that killed my love for collecting retro Apple computers, because of the absolute pain and frustration it caused.

[@65scribe]

A tragic story of a G4 Cube failure. Sorry to hear that. I admit, between the failing hard drives, brittle yellowing plastics, and leaky capacitors in Old Macs, it’s hard to stay with it some days, so I know where you’re coming from.

[@mariazo]

This was basically Jobs's and Ive's jerk-off fantasies unbridled.

[@msthalamus2172]

Steve's retrospective analysis of the Cube's failure could be applied to the 2013 Mac Pro just as fittingly.

[@65scribe]

Another great observation..

[@JasonStevens]

I used to have a cube, and recently picked up a cylinder for cheap, and yeah it's basically the same. It'll happily cook itself to death with its poor thermals, just as the CPU was OK at launch, but woefully inadequate. The only thing more ridiculous is the NVIDIA embargo preventing Apple from using superior GPUs, which ironically was the whole point of the cylinder, but AMD is just terrible compared to the availability of API & program support.

[@themacintoshnerd]

These were the Mac Studio of their day imo. Both the 2013 Pro and the Cube.

[@65scribe]

I think if they made the Mac Studio an aluminum cube it would get much more attention and the extra headspace could be used for cooling, storage, or expansion.

[@AgoraphobicLocust]

I just want to say that i recently discovered your channel and i must say that your content is brillant and you deserve at least a 100k more subs. Keep up the excellent work sir!

[@65scribe]

Thanks for finding this channel and for the kind words. Today I had to boot a troll and defend against complaints from Linux enthusiasts regarding the last video, so your praise came at a good time.

[@IainBrewSydney]

The G4 Cube used to feature in the kitchen/family area of UK comedy show 'Absolutely Fabulous' - was great to see it live on this way

[@65scribe]

That’s interesting. I went and checked the site “Starring the Computer” for the G4 Cube and I see the show you are talking about.

[@friendofpelicantown]

I wonder how you record and edit your videos, it's like a visual and auditory time capsule of an era long past. I have an eMac that I would love to do some projects on and I enjoy dwelling back on this era of computing, such a weirdly interesting video I couldn't stop watching and thanks for the great in depth retroview 🙌

[@esseferio]

What's that magic trick that turns 40 minutes into what feels like 4 minutes? :)

[@esseferio]

@@charlie4christ536 Not sure how your comment is relevant to this "conversation"?

[@monolith253]

esseferio It’s one of those mega Christians who post bible stuff randomly.

[@65scribe]

KZbin screened out his “comment” from my other videos, but not this one for some reason.

[@monolith253]

65scribe He’s prolly a Bot

[@ferrreira]

bible nut comment reported

[@David35687]

I had one. So quiet so nice to work with. Using iTunes, the small digitally amplified speakers sounded awesome. I upgraded the video card, RAM, HD and installed a dual CPU and a fan. So, I was able to use it for over 10 years. Replaced it on my desktop with a Mac-mini and connected the cube to my TV as a music and media server.

[@65scribe]

That's excellent! Thanks for sharing your Cube success story.

[@rocketreedvideos]

Great Video and detailed history with humor. Love it! I've collected 6 cubes over the years and modified some of them with upgrades such as internal DVD-Rs, GeForce 3 card and ATI Radeon 9000 video cards, 120 Gig SSD drives and aftermarket processors. Still using and enjoying retro games such as Myth and HomeWorld on them and using FCP 7 and and DV editing and DVD authoring. Thanks for the tip on the 17" CRT. I have one that needs some serious cleaning. People and clients are still amazed that they are working and using them 20 years later.

[@65scribe]

Reed Sherman Thanks, and sounds like you’ve done some serious internal work on the cube. Good for you keeping them useful into the 20’s. Running FCP 7 on a cube is pretty impressive!

[@michaelchyles]

I just got a G4 cube off eBay and was dreaming about running an in-store demo on screen as a display piece. Here you are.. THANK YOU.

[@65scribe]

You’re welcome, Michael. Good to hear the video helped you connect with the in-store demo.

[@michaelchyles]

ALso, your video is hilarious. Thorough and informative but damn funny. Please make more!

[@housewares]

21:10 compared to the more staid computing market of the day, the Carmen Hardon speakers stood out

[@MightyJabbasCollection]

Just wanted to say that I just got done watching all of your Mac videos, and thoroughly enjoyed them all -- even the ones about the "boring" models! I hope to see more.

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much for watching and dropping a comment. Especially great to hear from a fellow content creator. And don't worry.. Apple made a lot more boring models to keep me busy.

[@KurisuYamato]

...and I just got to the end. Sad to hear about Willow, I absolutely love that segment of the PMG4 video. :'(

[@65scribe]

Thanks Kurisu. I appreciate that.

[@inu7841]

Your videos are very interesting I love learning the history of these models :) ty

[@65scribe]

You're welcome. That's great to hear!

[@klarusboy]

I have no idea why youtubes algorithm started suggesting your videos to me, but im happy it did. Keep up the good work, and get your hands on a Quadra 700, please.

[@65scribe]

I'm glad the algorithm worked in my favor for once. Thanks for commenting. I would like to do a Quadra 700 video, so thanks for your vote.

[@verydeadly]

So well made! Love all the little touches. Thanks for creating and sharing

[@65scribe]

Thanks so much for the feedback!

[@angryshoebox]

Excellent video. I had a G4 Cube. I bought mine shortly before they were discontinued, for $1199.00(clearance). It was the base config. Cool, unique computer, but, like you showed in the video, the ports were a pain to get to. That power brick was massive, I thought, too big to put on your physical desktop without taking up all kinds of room. Also, hooking up a USB port hub was a royal pain until you figured out how to hook it up so that the speakers, keyboard and mouse still worked. I can’t remember exactly what I finally did, I think I had to plug the speakers into one of the ports on the Cube, and then maybe daisy- chain the mouse, keyboard and hub into the remaining port on the Cube, in some particular order, so that the Cube would see USB devices plugged into the hub. The only hardware upgrade I did to my Cube was change out the stock 5400 rpm 20 GB hard drive to a 60 GB 7200 rpm one, which did speed the machine up noticeably.

[@65scribe]

Thanks for sharing your experience. I know you are supposed to plug the mouse into the keyboard and you can't plug the speakers into the keyboard. I was going to cover that in the video, but cut it for time. Glad you liked the video!

[@alarak2159]

Brilliant vid! I'm in the market for a Cube - getting hard to come by now. I have only just picked up the 17" Apple Studio Display CRT you reviewed too!

[@65scribe]

Cool acquisition! You are halfway there!

[@Tipman2OOO]

I love how the future computers just have personalities. Like now that you put that idea seed into my head, I am imagining the possibilities!

[@65scribe]

Glad you like that bit. An elderly computer user in 2041, having to contend with these 'smart' AI computers .. that struck me as funny.

[@randomronn]

Always happy to see a new video from you! Thanks!

[@MarkHyde]

Truly love your videos - whimsy, information, history and tech. Brilliant combination. Thanks. :)

[@65scribe]

Thank you, Mark. That's great to hear!

[@Snake_2066]

Yes! New upload! Probably will leave this on as i fall asleep or work since I already own one and know it pretty damn well, but the G4 Cube was such a bittersweet device. I don’t care how underpowered it is. The design to this day is awesome. I would kill for a more modular friendly version of this machine. Saying you had access to every component to the machine was technically true but stupidly complicated to achieve. Still, as a 23 year old it seduced me enough to make it my first of many vintage Mac’s

[@65scribe]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences with the Cube! Hopefully you got something out of the video.

[@SP-zu3rg]

I’ve just discovered you and your videos are excellent. A lot of effort and very informative. I like that you don’t take yourself too seriously. Keep up the good work!

[@65scribe]

Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear you found the channel and enjoyed watching the videos.

[@ferrreira]

Now I regularly say "DAMN!" at home and nobody knows why

[@yeahthatkornel]

lmaoo same

[@BËñ0ÏT埉]

Great video ! It's always a pleasure to watch your channel !

[@65scribe]

Thank you, Benoît! Good to hear you enjoy the videos.

[@paulmuaddib451]

Watching this again, and having gotten one of those ADC CRT monitors, I've gotta say, they're a thing of beauty.

[@65scribe]

Great to hear you got one, Paul!

[@riseabove3082]

This was very fun to watch. I remember buying a G4 Cube really cheap when CompUSA couldn't sell 'em so me and my co-worker each bought one at a very low wholesale price directly from the store Manager. Just so happened that several years later, one of the corporate offices was being shut down that just so happened to be a Mac office; I was then able to grab a couple more G4 Cubes. They were fun but one of them had a fried DC-to-DC boards. Good times.

[@65scribe]

So you're one of those rare, multi-Cube owners. Good story by the way. Thanks for sharing that!

[@josephmarlin9827]

You're the This Old Tony of retro computing and I love everything about it.

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much, Joseph!

[@therealdeemz_]

I really thought that this video was made earlier than 2019, good job! This video really felt homey and comfortable.

[@65scribe]

Thanks for the feedback, DeemZ! I'm glad to hear you liked the feel of the video. I'm surprised how many viewers like the enhanced SD compared to those demanding that I do HD/4K.

[@therealdeemz_]

@@65scribe It gives the channel a unique warmth to it; maybe akin to an old AVGN video. You don't find that kind of warmth in any other channel, so good job!

[@c_zmo]

You should do a video on the first aluminum iMac model from 2007! You could show Apple's sudden shift to their current aluminium/brushed metal look for their iMacs, since they released a white iMac earlier in the same year. I REALLY miss the white clear plastic look, but I have a fondness for the early aluminium iMacs. About 2 years ago I rescued one from being thrown away at my university. It was running Yosemite (and very poorly). I installed Leopard on it using a modified install disk for a MacBook. But I'm planning on putting Tiger on it sometime in the future. I even picked up the original mouse and keyboard that came with that model, just to keep it era-accurate. Also love your channel, I immediately knew you were a fellow Canadian.

[@65scribe]

Hi cosmos, Great to hear from a fellow Canadian! You know, I never thought about the aluminum iMac. I don’t have one... that’s one reason. I do have a iMac G5 in flawless shape, and I agree that the look of it is great. I’ve been doing a lot of 90’s stuff. After this next video, I’m going to start looking at the 2000’s and some more 80’s. Keep well and thanks for your message!

[@wutzerface77]

You are by far my favorite KZbinr of sll time and i hope i get to enjoy your amazing work the rest of my life

[@analogecstasy4654]

This was my first Mac. Bought it from the online store with a 15” display and 384MB of Ram! I LOVED that computer. It made me feel very fancy and my friends were really impressed.

[@SuperMoleRetro]

You make great videos! I had to go back and power watch some :)

[@WangshengFuneralParlor]

yesssss new upload! always love your content!

[@Game__Boy]

I love your standard def equipment for making these videos

[@65scribe]

Thanks! I'm glad to hear people like that look.

[@michaeljcoulter]

Wow, I always loved this computer, this was a great informative video of it. Great work!

[@65scribe]

Thanks, Mike. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@yueibm]

Thank you for yet another great video!!! I just bought a 21" Studio Display and completely relate to 3:35. :D

[@65scribe]

You're welcome! I'm sure you can relate with the 21"!! :)

[@Transit_Biker]

I had an entire 450 MHz cube setup minus monitor. Bought the clear studio display CRT separately. The “startup chime” of that CRT is actually the degaussing mechanism. That mechanism can also be activated in the display settings menu. My QS02 with ADC card currently doesn’t boot, but I’ve some idea why. If I get it sorted, I’d be happy to make a video touring the QS02!

[@chewbaccasaurusrex692]

wow, I would love to get one of those old clear crt's and get the adapter for it. It's a really amazing design !

[@marcelgerritsen4253]

Very informative and very humoristic at the same time. Great video!

[@65scribe]

Thanks Marcel!

[@askhowiknow5527]

You're my hero, keep making these videos. This is like the Oddity Archive of Macs.

[@65scribe]

Thanks for your continued support, Lewis!

[@alistairholt]

After watching a few of your videos I feel like the trip to the local oil museum was a pretty significant life event for you.

[@65scribe]

Ha! Yes, I guess I can see how I’m giving that impression. I got a lot of feedback from people liking that part of this video, so I kept throwing more into the videos that followed. I know that doesn’t explain why I keep going back to Marathon or 2037 Mac Pro, since no one is requesting more of that, but, whatever.

[@VSigma725]

That bit in the demo where they arrange the monitors so it looks like the front of the CRT is cloning itself is actually a really cool shot.

[@maltoNitho]

Yay! Always happy to see a new video. Thanks! Hope all’s well.

[@65scribe]

You're welcome, Malto. Thank you for the comment and well wishes.

[@Wouter395]

Was thinking about watching an old video of yours yesterday. Now I suddenly get a new one. I will think about watching your older videos more often, maybe it helps.

[@65scribe]

It couldn't hurt ;)

[@mspeter97]

You paid $175 for this setup? Here in France you'd find one for double or triple the price. Nice catch

[@frankiii9165]

And in Spain surely you would find one for the quadruple of the triple of the double… It’s hard to find them at a good price. I found Macintosh Classics at 2000€!!!!!! I purchased my SE/30 at 100€ and with some repairs It’s working fine.

[@mspeter97]

@@frankiii9165 I got an SE/30 for exactly the same price, and it works as good as it can (I'll need to add an ethernet port or something). Sometimes you get retro mac for pocket change (I recently got a Single 1.8Ghz G5 with 6Gb of RAM that might actually be 8 if I see why 2 of the DIMS are not working for 60€) but sometimes people sell old stuff in a non working state for hundreds without any reason

[@0nlyThis]

I have two of these, each with its own display, with which I am most delighted. The one has OS9 and Tiger (for Classic) with a small partition of Leopard for Time Machine. The other I can fit with a 2009 Mac mini to run Sierra.

[@65scribe]

0nly This Very nice setup! You can run anything from the past 30 years and have the style of the cube.

[@Aaronage1]

Ahhh a new video! Love what you do. I always end up re-warching some older videos whenever you upload :-)

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much! Glad to hear you give the old videos another run.

[@Geardos1]

I can never get over the bizarre humour and imagery in these videos. Nobody else does tech videos like this.

[@eggdude5460]

37:19 actually happened, now to see if any of the rest does... I'll be waiting apple.

[@CassandraCarter]

YES! Thank you for more quality content!

[@CassandraCarter]

[@65scribe]

Thanks Cass for your loyal (and quick) viewership. :)

[@cheezst8ke]

great video. I remember seeing one of them set up in my local Circuit City store back when they came out. I liked how the keyboard, mouse, and speakers looked. It was a neat looking computer.

[@jimseibyl5140]

Well, I’m finally adding a cube to my collection. Thanks for inspiring me while I wait to see what shows up.

[@65scribe]

That’s great to hear! I hope it shows up well.

[@jimseibyl5140]

Yes, yes it did! I lucked out…it has a 1.2 ghz upgrade in it and is pristine…..that was a surprise the seller didn’t mention…😊 the previous owner took care of it, and so will I now.

[@65scribe]

@@jimseibyl5140 That’s excellent, Jim!

[@paulmuaddib451]

I eagerly await your videos, please don't ever stop making them!

[@65scribe]

I'll try :) Thanks Paul!

[@drygnfyre]

Great vid, by the way. I've never had one of these but always been fascinated by it. Lots of cool things I didn't know about it, like the touch-sensitive buttons. I wasn't really a Mac user until around 2007 or so, but had wanted a Mac for years. The G4 Cube had a lot of ideas that became more commonplace later on, so maybe it was a case of a product also being a little ahead of its time (touch-sensitive buttons, downplaying the external ports, etc.)

[@65scribe]

Thanks Joseph! Glad to hear you got something out of the video. I agree, it is a fascinating machine. I did 40 minutes on it without even pulling ‘the technology’ out of the case.

[@andycristea]

Great video! Would love to see a followup with the internals. Thank you!

[@65scribe]

Thanks! Glad to hear there’s interest in more.

[@ReGZ0089]

I like the idea of the ADC monitor and unified connectors, even though it was proprietary it's idea that should be given more though as no one appreciates a rat's nest of cables at any point in time

[@nickwallette6201]

They were always chasing the simplification theme. It's not actually a bad idea, and it's made up of industry-standard protocols that are basically just a PSU and passive adapter away from connecting to ordinary equipment. Having a G4 Cube, Studio Display, and the USB peripherals it was meant to pair with, the whole setup is very nice, and pleasant to use. For that matter, I often have to do some acrobatics, or just use a USB hub or extension cable, to get things connected to plain old PCs, so it doesn't feel like you're giving up much. I would say the worst aspect is how thick all the cables are, but that's just 2000s-era transceivers and power draw for you. Today, it would just be a USB C cable. 20 years makes a difference.

[@iherok]

Very entertaining... made my day! I have been at the keynote in NYC when Steve unveiled the cube. Everyone already back then said it's going to be a hard sell.

[@65scribe]

Wow, very interesting to hear from someone on-site for that. Great to know you enjoyed watching!

[@rogerklk]

this is so nice, I'll be soon watching your whole library

[@65scribe]

That's good to hear! I hope you like the other videos.

[@FrostyBrows]

Informative and entertaining, love the subtle humour 👍

[@65scribe]

Thanks very much!

[@nickwallette6201]

You know, it may have been a commercial failure, but I wonder if that is an oversimplification of its value. At that time in my life, I was a die-hard PC fan. I wanted nothing to do with all that Apple garbage. And one day, I was at a CompUSA store, and had to cross by an end-cap display in the Crapple section to get to something interesting, and I saw the G4 Cube running OS X, with the optional Sound Stix speakers and fish-bowl sub, playing music in iTunes. It stopped me dead in my tracks. This was by far the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in a computer store. Gorgeous, impossibly small, powerful computer. Amazing sound. An LCD panel better than.. possibly _any_ of the PC monitors, regardless of price. And, I had to admit, that junk Apple OS actually... looked and felt really nice. Like _really_ nice. Wow. I was experiencing some unfamiliar emotions, staring at that sexy display. Is Apple.... good... now..? I was still a PC guy, and stuck to Wintel until Windows 8, where it became clear that the PC landscape had turned into a wasteland of bad ideas and race-to-the-bottom cost-cutting in hardware. But, that _one_ experience changed my attitude about Apple. I mean, I didn't have the dosh to go and buy one at the time (have one now though!), but I wouldn't have kicked one off my desk...

[@65scribe]

Thanks for sharing your experience with the cube, Nick. Great read! More suited to an editorial article than a backwater comments section.

[@askhowiknow5527]

Their "use industry standards" idea didn't outweigh their "make new industry standards" dreams, even if they failed.

[@hidde1626]

I like how you make this in 4:3, I like your videos for other reasons too.

[@65scribe]

Thank you very much for watching the videos. Glad you like the 4:3 look.

[@jeffkaczmarek3577]

Congrats on 10k subscribers.

[@65scribe]

Thank you, Jeff!

[@Phylonyous]

I discovered your channel, then I saw the sun go down, then I saw it come up!

[@sturmansturman5320]

Its a shame these series got just a couple of thousands views. Well done!

[@65scribe]

It's a pretty niche topic, so I'm surprised and pleased that I got that many.

[@this_time_imperfect]

Great content, and your choice to use all 4x3 video is heartwarming.

[@65scribe]

Thanks Tyler! Glad to hear it!

[@dj68k]

I was the service manager/technician at an Apple Specialist in the northern Chicagoland area when this thing came out. Neat computer, we sold a lot (very wealthy customer base), but the repair programs Apple had to launch for this thing were ridiculous. Steve chided his customer base about the mold lines on the case but offered a repair program where customers could get a new case if they didn't like the lines on it. The replacement cases that came from Apple didn't look much different from the original ones, and I had a few bitchy customers who yelled at us because we were "repairing" their computer (for free!) with the "same case" even though I left the "peel off" protectors on the computer. I threw away at least a dozen G4 Cube cases because Apple didn't "core exchange" them; they weren't 661- parts so they didn't want them back. At the time, they had no value. Another repair program: the power switch would randomly turn the computer on/off even without any outside RF interference. They had a repair program where you'd remove the "gasket" around the button and replace it with a different one so the computer would stop randomly turning itself on... or being forced off should the sensor activate for five seconds straight. Super cool that you pointed out the "POINK!" sound the CRT made when it turned on. I appreciate your videos. You point out all the weird stuff I noticed at the time but that no one else talks about.

[@65scribe]

Thanks for sharing your experiences and details from being a Cube repair technician. Great expansion on things I talked about in the video. Regarding the G4 cube cases, being quality control for a plastic injection molding company, I often field complaints from companies that our mold's seam lines are somehow scratches in the part that need to be fixed. Fantastic to hear that someone with your experience is enjoying the videos.

[@willm5032]

I still use that clear black apple pr0 mouse today. That and the White successor. Also I would love to buy one of these and gut it to use as a PC case

[@65scribe]

Yes, the mouse is pretty cool, and the cube would be a great case for a mini PC.

[@willm5032]

@@65scribe I think I'd actually get two and keep one stock because c u b e Awesome video btw, dig your sarcastic humour x

[@stest2935]

I always wanted the Cube when it first announced but really can't afford at the time. Saw it at a swamp meet a few years back for $50 and picked it up. The cube is so beautiful.

[@65scribe]

Patience paid off! Great find!

[@jellepetje]

32:40 mine also had 2 screws by the usb-ports on the right hidden behind the little cover-sticker. I went almost crazy when I couldn’t get the rear bubble off. Might eventually broken it if I hadn’t found the official serviceguide online 😅 Was yours not screwed in there since you didn’t mention them? Just curious!

[@65scribe]

Oh right! I almost forgot about that sticker. I was following the guide pretty closely but figured a full take-apart video would be ‘TMI’. I just glazed over it except the part where the manual was too vague. I can see where not knowing there’s a sticker hiding screws could cause frustration!

[@jellepetje]

@@65scribe Thanks for answering! Do you have some other online way to show your collection? Like your own website, Reddit or Instagram?

[@65scribe]

I am under this name on Reddit, but still have not posted much. I don’t really have my collection posted anywhere. I think if I show everything at once there’s not as much reason to watch. I know when I started there was only one person on KZbin doing competent videos on this topic, and that was Jason’s Macintosh Museum. He did a video showing his whole collection and was never heard from again. I’m just playing it safe. ;)

[@jellepetje]

@@65scribe Great thinking! I will follow you just in case ;) I do post regularly there, U/Jellepetje

[@alexanderm8476]

I love these videos man. Never stop!

[@beitie]

When your videos were first recommended to me, I passed them up.... Then I got a little bored and tried one.... Now I'm excited for more! How did this happen? Well, anyway, thanks for the entertainment and information. I'm kind of new to Apple products, but I'm now writing this comment on a Mac Pro 5,1 with an Apple HD Cinema 30" display. Who'd a thunk it!?

[@65scribe]

Nice set-up! And I'm glad you decided to give the videos a chance.

[@Lurker1979]

I want one even in 2020. I love the product design.

[@MrKeech666]

Fantastic video! Great watch! 🤘😎

[@LightTheUnicorn]

A fantastic bit of Apple's history, and one of the most phenomenal looking computers, beautiful era of Apple design. Love the work you put in to these videos, sad to hear about Willow.

[@65scribe]

Thank you, and appreciate the condolences. My family said, 'No one will watch through the credits and see Willow!', but I'm getting many heartfelt comments such as yours. They were never so happy to be wrong. :)

[@JohnL2112]

I was at the Macworld where this was introduced. During a Q&A I told the project manager (or marketing manager... or something) “You should have waited till Mac OS X and native Microsoft office comes out... then have vga on these...” He was like “really? I think its great.” Yes really

[@kotov909]

I feel like I’m watching Harry plinkett’s tech channel

[@65scribe]

Thanks! Probably my favorite KZbin channel.

[@dondauphinee]

I agree!

[@Boyracer73]

Excellent video! Lots of stuff I have not seen before :)

[@65scribe]

Great to hear that! Thanks!

[@stevef6392]

I almost bought one of these last year when I was going through some weird sort of PowerPC phase. Just couldn't justify the price though. I eventually settled on a much cheaper MDD tower with two 1.42GHz G4s in it. I've managed to max that baby out too, with 2GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and Geforce 7800GS video card. I just love that thing!

[@65scribe]

That's a very cool Mac in it's own right, with the unique copper heat sink and all the cooling, it's designed like a total powerhouse.

[@stevef6392]

@@65scribe Yep, can't fault the design. And 16 years later, it's still a drop dead gorgeous computer. As far as performance goes, well...I'd say the MDD G4s were already getting a bit long in the tooth even in late 2002-2003 when they were being sold. I was comparing it against an Athlon XP 3000+ (2.1GHz) I built in early 2003, and the Athlon was clearly outperforming the G4 in all single-threaded applications. The Athlon was especially strong in games, averaging much higher frame rates in Doom 3 and UT2004 despite having a slower video card (6800GT vs the Mac's 7800GS).

[@RGBVfox]

Mac to school Mac for the holidays Mac to the future 10:48 "Enough with that” I love those puns

[@65scribe]

No research was required for that. Those puns are burned In my memory.

[@JeremyPinkham]

The oil museum segments make these.

[@desther7975]

Jaguar had the best intro music. I ended up buying a copy of The K&D Sessions, I like it so much, and it was also my introduction to chillout music in general. I wonder now how that song came to be chosen.

[@65scribe]

It's been a long time, but I still remember that. I'll have to look that up again.

[@msthalamus2172]

There's so much irony in hearing Tim Cook talking about a failed $1800 workstation considering the $700 *wheels* that have come into being under his watch. This is clearly a move intended to bilk technically unproficient and image-centric prosumers out of their money to maintain the unjustifiably stratospheric stock price share holders have come to expect. The sad thing is that enough people will pay this amount to reinforce Apple's bad behaviour. Once upon a time, I will admit that I suffered from a bit of Mac envy, but Windows 7 and many contemporary hardware offerings cured me of that. I hate Windows 10 so much I refuse to run it. Mac envy would have resurfaced again by now, I'm sure, but I mean the Apple tax is most of the cost now. It's beyond ridiculous.

[@msthalamus2172]

I mean don't get me wrong, the market bears what the market bears. $700 wheels, $1000 monitor stands, whatever. If people will pay that much, it's technically worth that much. To channel P. T. Barnum, there's a sucker born every minute.

[@65scribe]

Great points. And I think if the Mac Pro doesn't get the sales numbers they expect, they'll just conclude lack of market for an expandable Mac instead of making a lower spec'd version to push down the price point and increase sales numbers. And yes, Windows 10 is terrible.

[@nickwallette6201]

The Apple Tax is carefully distributed over their product line, though. The kinds of computers (and their accessories) that ordinary humans buy are not atrociously expensive. IMO, they're priced at a point that allows Apple to make decisions that favor not cutting corners (except, of course, to round the corners.) The Mac Pro is aimed at an audience where the computer is a tool to do some thing that, presumably, generates a profit that covers the expense of sophisticated tools. Other brands of workstations aren't given away for free, and other enterprise equipment certainly isn't going to blush at a few hundred bucks for accessories. The confusion, if I may interject my own opinion, is that everyone tosses around the "Pro" suffix to the point it has lost its meaning. Something that is actually "Pro" is significantly different in both design and pricing model from something where "Pro" just means "The Higher End One." The Mac Pro is not competing for the same audience as a PlayStation 4 Pro. On one hand, there's an enthusiast. On the other hand, there's a procurement department.

[@msthalamus2172]

​@@nickwallette6201 Thank you for the well-thought out, well-reasoned response. But the thing is... I bought a Mac Pro in 2010 for about $2600, and it did everything I needed it to do (3D modeling and scene rendering, etc.) for years. In fact, it's still in service today, granted only as a file server. While I agree that the "Pro" designation has become diluted in recent years, I don't think it was to such a pronounced degree over a decade ago when I bought that machine at a reasonable cost relative to its competition. The value proposition within Apple hardware has plummeted since then. Current prices are simply indefensible, IMHO.

[@sevenfortyfour]

Always happy to see another 65scribe installment :D

[@Flamindaemon89]

Eagerly awaiting your next video! Can you do one on the original iMac? Or maybe the Power Mac G3?

[@65scribe]

That’s good to know! I am looking at doing a Power Mac G3 video but I have a few videos planned before doing that one.