I was reading another vintage board, cctalk, and ran across a video of somebodies new computer and it got me to thinking of videos I had seen on YouTube.
They are called unboxing videos, where the person receives a computer and removes it from the box with all the parts. They then set up the computer and demonstrate it.
I’ve seen them for modern stuff, like my new iRulu, the New Xbox One or PlayStation 4.
The one that started this off was one called Our Computer Arrives and from what I could tell from it, was done in the sixties (about 16 minutes long). It is from the UK and reminds those that watch it how much was involved in setting up a computers fifty years ago. The computer was going to be installed on the fifth floor so they had to remove a section of windows and then use a crane to lift the parts up to the fifth floor.
After I watched this one I went on to look at YouTube and found two videos. The first, Apple IIe unboxing and demo, shows off an Apple IIe and a game called Space Defender by the author.
The second, Greatest Unboxing Ever! (Apple IIe), although a little more tongue in cheek, shows off an Apple IIe and a educational game called Math Facts Tracker.
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