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NeXTcube miniature

A modern Raspberry Pi enclosure modeled on the NeXTcube.

MakerRaspberry Pi-based recreation
EraContemporary
TypeMiniature computing
The story of this machine ↓
A COLLECTOR’S PERSPECTIVE
Amir Husain

About this object

This is a contemporary miniature, a contemporary miniature modeled on the NeXTcube. It records the continued interest in the cube’s industrial design.

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Original collection photograph: NeXT Cube Miniature — Raspberry Pi
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Technical record

NeXTcube miniature, Raspberry Pi

TypeReplica enclosure, working modern hardware
ProcessorBroadcom ARM system-on-chip
ScaleMiniature of the 1988 one-foot magnesium cube
PurposeRuns NeXTSTEP under emulation, or a modern Unix
Architecture

This contemporary NeXTcube recreation makes the original design available for another generation of use. Its compact modern hardware offers a way to compare the enclosure’s enduring form with the extraordinary changes in the circuitry inside.

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Record & provenance

This is a contemporary miniature, a contemporary miniature modeled on the NeXTcube. It records the continued interest in the cube’s industrial design.

Reference: ATX-OBJ-102-IMG-5168

Source: collection inventory, photographs, and notes accompanying Serious Machines (Amir Husain, 2024).

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