Steve Jobs thought he would user in the NeXT generation of computing, but his little black cube of darkness flopped. When you bought a $10,000 computer, what did you get in the box? There’s books, disks, tools, and stickers too. Take the NeXTstep with me as I explore a complete package of NeXT accessories included with the first NeXT computers.

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Published November 23, 2022

Thanks to Steve from Mac84 for providing some extra VCF Midwest Auction footage! https://www.youtube.com/@Mac84

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00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:24 - Acquiring NeXT Accessories 00:04:43 - NeXT Brochure - Hardware 00:09:14 - NeXT Brochure - Software 00:13:52 - Quick Start Card and Extras 00:15:12 - NeXT Documentation Library 00:21:02 - NeXT Logo Sticker Sheet 00:24:21 - Magneto-Optical Disks 00:24:57 - NeXT Hex Driver 00:26:07 - Conclusion 00:27:05 - Outro & Credits

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