NeXT Computer Accessory Kit: What You Got With a $10,000 Workstation

Steve Jobs' NeXT Computer may have been a flop, but it wasn't for a lack of style. That style extended to its packaging and accessories, and you got a lot of cool stuff when you shelled out ten large. Take the NeXTstep with me as I explore a complete package of NeXT accessories included with the first NeXT computers and talk about the history of Steve Jobs' successful failure. See the Blog Post for Transcript and Links: https://www.userlandia.com/home/2022/11/next-accessory-kit Published November 23, 2022 Thanks to Steve from Mac84 for providing some extra VCF Midwest Auction footage! https://www.youtube.com/@Mac84 -=- Chapters -=- 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:15 - A Brief Look Back at NeXT 00:02:27 - The Rare NeXT Accessory Kit 00:04:34 - NeXT Brochure - Hardware 00:09:05 - NeXT Brochure - Software 00:13:42 - Quick Start Card and Extras 00:15:03 - NeXT Documentation Library 00:20:53 - NeXT Logo Sticker Sheet 00:24:11 - Magneto-Optical Disks 00:24:48 - NeXT Hex Driver 00:25:57 - Conclusion 00:26:56 - Outro & Credits -=- Subscribe -=- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/userlandia/id1588648631 Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1588648631/userlandiaPocket Casts: https://pca.st/m4tegn1u Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79LO3vO9avAt3yCLpNWark Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly91c2VybGFuZGlhLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz -=- Contact -=- Follow on Mastodon: https://bitbang.social/@kefkafloyd Follow on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kefkafloyd.bsky.social Visit The Website: https://www.userlandia.com Join The Userlandia Discord: https://discord.com/invite/z2jmF93 Theme Song by Space Vixen: https://spacevixen.bandcamp.com Follow them on Bluesky @SpaceVixen: https://bsky.app/profile/spacevixen.bsky.social Ross Perot Photo By USASOC News Service - 120405-A-NR754-022, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59347712