Ethan Rose – Apple fanatic, Blogger, Guru, Technologist.

03-08-11

My New [old] Apple Cube

“Never has so much supercomputing firepower been engineered into such a small space. The remarkable Power Mac G4 Cube, measuring less than eight inches per side, delivers more computing power than PCs four times its size. Yet while it’s packed with advanced technology, there’s still room for more inside.”

I am writing this post to celebrate my acquisition of an Apple Power Mac G4 Cube.I have always loved these computers and have longed at listings on eBay.

I’ve always been drawn to the Apple Cube because of it’s simplicity. One small box houses your whole computer. It makes no noise, has no fan to remind you this is a computer you are sitting in front of. It’s nice to have on your desk – quite a departure from the old beige boxes Apple used to make before Steve came back and a nice change of scenery from almost every PC of the day. And, despite being spec’d at year 2000 speediness it still handles general use very well, certainly browsing, email and music.

This is now a cult collectors item and rarely found in a full set as it is here. I am most proud to own this amazing computer.

[For extra fun value, check out the original PowerMac Cube product page]