Opening Dozens of Retro Tech Packages You Sent In! 

Somewhere, there's a cave where Clint lies on a pile of vintage tech and makes dragon noises.

I really like the idea that somehow that grandma was secretly a gamer super into tech and she told her family that she bought all those gadgets for "typing her genealogy research".

I'm glad I could make you laugh with Cool Crab and Greetings Hotdog! I felt sending them to you was the right place for them. :-)

Some of these handwritten letters have made me realize penmanship is incredibly important when it comes to writing "CLINT"

I'm an expert on the Sim City trading card game! Clint will love it despite it's meh gameplay. The art is all made with actual Polaroid photos of buissnesses and houses of 1990-1994. Buissnesses could send a picture of thier storefront to get it made into a card in the game. Knowing the types of photos Clint likes to take he'll LOVE to look through them

Surely I am not the only one, but seeing someone open a whole bunch of cool tech makes me feel so happy knowing that this stuff will be used by someone who loves them rather than being tossed in a landfill. I love all of this too, but I know I don’t have the capacity or knowledge for it. Keep up the fun and exciting videos LGR!

I remember in college working in a mortgage title company office fixing PCs, and one of the old ladies asked me if I played Diablo. Old people can surprise you. She played more Diablo 1 and 2 than I did. Crazy.

That old Sharp laptop is something else. I can't really blame you for just firing that up to mess with it. It looks like that sender's grandma really took care of her stuff!

"Old fragile glue about to crack" is basically my middle name... LOL

CompUSA cosplay - that was so funny!

I swear, no one else seems as happy and grateful for the things people send in than Clint.

I think the most interesting thing now about demos of games is how often the demos were created using earlier builds than what ended up being shipped as the finished software. Including things like changed elements, unique levels different mechanics.

I Remember late 90s/early 00s, demos everywhere! Magazines, cereal boxes, fast food places, give-away at every cash register etc.

Geez, how do you react any more humbly than that to literally receiving books directly from the author, especially someone like Cline. And I mean, the genuine humility from Cline in just, the favorite youtube channel comment. Love it.

I love that this thumbnail goes from 80's to 90's/00's, left to right.

"Cybiko extreme Blerb here" hand gestures in front of camera. Just saying, gonna need that Blerb.

That little spark of joy when he’s unraveling the “voodoo stuff”. You’re awesome Clint. You’re way to genuine and that’s why I will always watch.

Demo discs were how I played most of the PC games pre-2002 or so. 35 year old me would like to buy 12 year old me a bunch of PC games in their beautiful boxes. That little guy lived PC gaming through sheer imagination and the occasional magazine purchase from Software Etc

That's what I like about your video, your excited laughing when this old computer boot up put a smile on my face. I don't know how to express it correctly in english but I fell excited with/for you.

Nice LockPickingLawyer reference

I love how you sneaked that LPL reference in there. I had one of those bags back in the day and it was awesome that they had a pocket for every little accessory that had to do with a ThinkPad. It should have though because it was like $199 it memory serves correctly. It was a very nice, well built bag.

24:06 it a ps2 passthrough, goes in the keyboard socket for power. Old net cameras used to do that as well!

Ok, not sure how my cat managed to start this video on my locked laptop but i caught her watching when i came home 😀

I like to think he was able to identify that Voodoo card by smell alone XD

That CompUSA badge takes me back. I worked at the Raleigh location in the early 2000's and went from working the floor to working in the repair area. I also had the gold name badge, but mine was engraved. That was a fun 5 years.

Seeing Ernest Cline make Clint happy also made me happy!

Mmh yes blue adidas box, my favorite.

sir, your channel is truly a oasis of nice emotions here on the platform... no drama, no toxicity, only love and cool things... must say a unique place

I would be down for an unscripted episodic adventure with the demo discs

Really hope they haven't sent out a whole bunch of accidentally blank floppies for review 😆

That is so cool you got books from Ernest Cline. My favorite author!

It’s funny. Grew up in 90s, got into building my own gaming PCs in early 2000s. I have zero inclination to ever go back, or build a retro rig because the fun for me was largely, as things improved. My mind is blown by the 6900 gpu I have today, and this crazy amd proc sits at like 1% usage most games lol But this channel Clint? You’re reviving a long stagnant joy for PCs and gaming in me by proxy. Reminding me of things that really brought me joy, shaking me free claws of corporate leviathan the gaming industry has become. The demo discs. Right? Just wanted something new, and fun to try. Owning a game, or having bunch dlc, or preordering so can get the Taco Bell deluxe skin and two months advanced battle pass deal…has nothing to do with why I love gaming. Old or new. Thanks for being you dude. And for sharing all this cool old and odd stuff from my youth and beyond. PS. To the degree I dug out old UT2k4 discs, hooked up external blu ray drive to my fancy new-front-drivebayless rig and installed it for first time in over a decade. 4k ut2k4 @60fps is a trip dude lol and it just works, even windows 11, like how wild is that? lol And I finally took time to get a copy of Duke 3D. I know, I know, but I was a wolfenstein 3d and doom kid, no fing way get the Duke past my mom 😂 had hard enough time rationalizing killing demons to her. But ya. Glad humoured algorithm and checked out this channel, cos finally enjoying a gem of an FPS I never got to play as a kid.

That cool crab and hot dog pin are amazing. I'd put them in my hair

Dude, I am so hyped for these demo disks. My vision of the videos on it would be 1 video a month, deep diving into a few per vid. Content for years man.

Atari Portfolio... Im hunting for one of this for centuries, they are very rare to find in the place i live, and somebody just sent you one working for free. Lucky you!

That classic game pc gamer disk actually had way more than just the 12 games listed on the sleeve. If you opened the disk in explorer rather than running the pc gamer interface it had at least another 12 games hidden in a file folder on the disk

I feel you on the packing peanuts. I was sent something that was packed with them and I was furious. They got all over my house and blew all over my yard while I was trying to dispose them (3 trash bags worth!). I work in warehousing and shipping so I knew that they were completely unnecessary for what I bought. Don't use them folks!

I would absolutely watch a full video of you just going through demo discs! Techmoan did that video where he unpacked all those minidisc players long form and then edited a highlights video for anyone who wanted the quick version, maybe give that a shot?

OH WOW!!! @ 30:28 you show a brochure from The Vintage Computer Federation in Wall, NJ (I have NO IDEA where in NJ that is) which is my home state and I've been wondering if there is any type of retro computer museum or something like that around here.... I'm guessing it is up in North Jersey (which is the stereotypical image the world has of New Jersey) but I'm in South Jersey (which is TOTALLY DIFFERENT with LOTS of WOODS and FARMLAND and MARSHES and just a lot of OUTDOORS type areas, it's like a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STATE) and it's a REAL PAIN to go up North to visit family or go to places, but I think it might be worth the journey :) - THANKS for showing this Clint, and THANKS to ANDY for sending this goodness in!!! (I still have yet to send in my 386 Laptop lol)

I ran into the boxes for that Vendex a year ago at an estate sale- Only to open them up to find they were full of stuffed animals. :-(

Wow the cool crab and hot dog pins made me smile.

If it's slash resistant then call the LPL.

53:47 LockPickingLawyer reference right there! lol

When we consider how much filming and editing went into this hour-long production, I feel like we've spent the last week at LGR's place 😋

Ernest Cline watches LGR. I could definitely see that, but is still super cool!

Bout to get so much done around the house with this playing on the TV

Thanks , Made me recall as a small kid, the Vendex systems being sold at the Vroom & Dreesman (a Dutch department store, which went bankrupt some years back). Back in the late 80's. Made by a Philips Computers, great memories checking that computer section back then, with Laser computers as well a pretty black MSX 2, with sweet games. V & D was a big name here in the 80's and even 90's till it went the way of the dodo like most large dep. stores, in the 2000's.

Watching your videos in no particular order, and having found your channel only in 2023, it’s fun to see you open packages on items I have already seen videos about.

"Comp USA" cosplay, you are the ultimate nerd.

I like the aesthetics of the letters, they seem sent from the past, like when Doc sent letters to Marty

RGB monitors are always welcome. It's amazing how vanishingly rare they've become.

aw yeah, nearly an hour of retro tech unboxing goodness! i always binge the unboxing series whenever i am down, thank you for the upload LGR

I love how Clint and I both say "Look at that!!" At the same time!

You got some nice MFM drives, especially that Maxtor. Hope they work.

15:42 Oh my gosh, there it is. The Freelancer demo disc from PC Gamer. That's how I discovered Freelancer and good lord I played that demo for MONTHS, straight until I actually bought it, and then I continued to play THAT for over a decade. So glad to just get a glimpse of that old CD sleeve again after all these years! And the Dungeon Siege demo disc shortly after, wow! I never got the demo disc for Dungeon Siege, my dad got a copy of the game from a co-worker and I snatched that thing up IMMEDIATELY. I still revisit DS2 from time to time as well!

Those demo discs are the coolest thing!! So much nostagia right there. Really looking forward to that video Clint

Please make a video about that Midiscan software, it seems super interesting.

I recycled those PC Gamer magazines around 10 years ago. 😭

My favorite demo CD was ROTT (Rise of the Triad). I had it for about a week or so before I went and bought the full game. My buddy and I would spend hours via modem play. Great stuff!

29:27 Oh no that's like 20 years bad luck there

That’s so awesome that a man that has sold millions of books takes his time out to send you something .. even better it’s signed so you can keep it in your family forever 😀😀

Enjoy the Cyrix, Hope it works out for ya! Looking forward to a video if it does. Take Care

No sponsored ads, no politics, just a man and his tech, I can see why you have so many subs. Love your videos

Looking forward to the Timex video. That watch was basically magic when it came out.

Once again something very good to watch. 😄 Go Clint go! 👍 And the video is so long too. This will be great. ❤

yes another unboxing, love them. 😁😁❤❤ Greetings from The Netherlands. 👍👍

I had those demo cds too. Loved them. Have a box of them myself still.

Grandma's stuff the best and still working!! lol

Perhaps you could make a channel specifically for Demo Disks. Imagine comparing the demo to the real games, as well as sharing the gold you find with us other retro pc gamers

strange how this episode seemed to form a theme around "my relavite passed away, here's their stuff"

Clint “I gotta find me one of those” I love it when he changes his voice. The robot section in the book.

Can't wait to see the video on that Vendex Headstart PC. Hope you pull out the Epson Apex in it for a little Turbo XT clone side-by-side comparison, especially as the Apex is a 10MHz turbo compared to the 8 on the Vendex. It's amazing how long Turbo XT clones were being sold for, well after the original PC/XT and even after the AT, 386 and 486 sytems had all been introduced. It's fascinating to think how mind bogglingly low end these were when new, but they could be so low cost and still meet the basic needs of first time computer buyers looking to upgrade from typewriters, word processors, and hand kept records

Easily the best way to spend my Saturday morning!

I love how happy he is on opening this stuff!

I'm glad the package made it to you safely! Thank you for the great video and I look forward to seeing what you do with the Palm! I hope he battery hasn't gone flat on it after years of sitting in a box.

Love seeing that dawn of war disk cover. God I love that RTS. Some of my best memories playing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of war and supreme commander.

I always wanted a atari portfolio. I worked at a commodore store when I was 15, and we sold them. It was very cool

Please do a Demo Disc series. We lost that with Funhaus, we need it from you!

That you are Ernest Cline’s favourite RU-vidr makes TOTAL sense your channel is the decoder ring for the Easter Eggs in the books and movie

Man alive...I _had_ that Star Wars book. Got it at a flea market in Marin County when I was a kid, sometime in the very early 1990s. I still remember those illustrations. I wish I knew what happened to my copy-if it still exists, it's probably buried snugly in the bowels of my folks' storage shed.

4:08 Small typo on the Atari serial number plaques there: "This product may be covered by one or MOR of the following U.S. patents" They do look awesome tho

Digital Research CD drive, the first CD drive to come with CP/M installed out of the box! 😅

Love to see how people care about oddware and have tons to send, specially when famous ones send stuff and appreciate the work, like the Ready Player One author. Keep being awesome Clint

Been in the field for three weeks and finally found a spot that gets reception. First recommended video and clicked on it right away. Frickin’ love this channel.

That moment when the laptop works and he keeps doing things with it. So much joy.

God. Cyrix. That takes me back!

Who would have thunk that Ernest Cline was a fan, but then again he is a geek so why not? :)

I'm 20 now and I've never used a single one of these, but it's so cool to see this kind of stuff and just bask in what was once cutting edge tech and see Clint so happy to see this cool stuff sent in.

wow getting those books signed by the author is amazing!!! Armada is prob my fav

The books from Ernest cline were legit!

Ah the best buy name tags. They used to be custom made. In fact, the tag you've got there is a "newer" tag, starting off in about 2000. I worked for best buy from 96-99, and then again from 00-01. The original tags, again also custom made, were "taller" than the unit you have there. It had 3 squared off spaces on the lower row, and the middle space said, "I CARE" and then had two other spaces for department awards or whatever other flair you had. The "CARE" part of it was an acronym that we were trained on that was loss prevention related. It was like, Contact, Ask, Repeat, Exit, if I remember right...but it was best buys mantra for employees to engage customers and prevent loss. Anyhow, I doubt there would ever be any 'blank' ones, because again they were all custom made. You got hired on, you threw a label on some previous employees tag for a couple of weeks, and then your custom engraved tag came in. I don't recall seeing any blank big ones back in the day.

Yay!!! I was so happy to realize this video was up, thank you very much Clint!

I want a t-shirt with that 3-CPO soldering image

I think Lethal Enforcers is the Sega CD game you were thinking of. The gun was called The Justifier.

All this looks awesome every chapter, are how a little trip to the past with these hardware And of course, the demos are the best idea for buy a game

Definitely remember seeing that Star Wars computer book in the library as a kid. My favorite image then and now is C3PO trying to get Robby the Robot's autograph.

LGR you would need a whole new channel just to cover the Demo Dump.

Oh my god, I love demo discs. This is a true nostalgia kick. Makes me want to buy a bunch of them.

A lot of great stuff. I can't believe Ernest Cline is a fan and sent stuff. That's crazy!

17:17 Demo disks were life to me as a teenager. We'd visit all the gaming stores in town and ask if they had any loose discs. Sometimes they'd be from old gaming mags (and had fallen off), or other times they'd be the leftovers that gaming companies had shipped to the game stores to hand out. I remember an MDK2 disc that was like that. Either way, when we didn't have a lot of cash, that was how I checked out any new games at all. Miss those days, a lot!