LGR - The Packard Bell Corner Computer (Patreon)

https://youtu.be/f1csOOMXANI

EDIT: Made a number of small tweaks and changes throughout the video, but also another section of me testing the remote control -- with DOOM! Because I had to. Starts at around 24 minutes in. 🤘

Hey y'all! Another week, another LGR thing. And this time it's one of those things I've been itching to cover for years: the Packard Bell Multimedia Corner Computer from 1995.

Yeah ever since making my video about the strangest computers of the 90s however long ago, I've been wanting to get my hands on one of these funky monstrosities. But their exceptional rarity means that they almost never show up for sale, and when they do the condition and pricing fluctuates wildly. But thanks to the only person I know that actually owns one letting me borrow it to make this video, here we are!

If you've Googled the Corner Computer before then you've probably come across this exact unit owned by Billy of Nostalgia Mall. As luck would have it, we live within four hours driving distance of each other and actually grew up in basically the same exact town. So a while ago he finally made a socially distant drop-off of this machine and I've been screwing around with it since! Ended up taking a little longer than expected since it needed a thorough cleaning, didn't have its peripherals so I had to source some of those, and the original monitor ended up dying so I bought a similar unit to match the aesthetic. Heh, it's always something.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the resulting video about one of the single strangest computer designs I've ever come across. I'm quite excited to make it public and share the nonsense with the world, too. Have a good one and stay safe out there!