Ryan McDonough
Founder, Sometime Artist
CFO and co-founder @Accompany, acquired by @Cisco. Turnaround CFO @Ning, sold to Glam Media. Former seed VC. McKinsey trained. @Wharton School and @Haas School of Business.
Rating: 4.5/5 (I’d buy again)
Category: Retro Aesthetic Tech
Price: $29.99 (on sale at RayCue, Oct 2025)
Right out of the box, the RayCue WB-8 is a nostalgia hit. Classic beige casing. Rounded corners. That unmistakable Macintosh silhouette. The packaging itself sets the tone: playful, compact, desktop-worthy before you even plug it in.
Quick Take: If the mini-Mac aesthetic makes you smile, you’re already 80% there.
What surprised me: The screen animations are way cuter than expected — a little living Macintosh next to you.
Plug in, tap a couple buttons, done. You’re not fiddling with pairing menus or downloading apps — this is pure pick-up-and-place-on-the-nightstand convenience.
Perfect for:
The design nails the throwback vibe without looking like a toy. Matte finish, just the right heft, and proportions that feel authentically 1984-ish.
If you squint, you might hear the original “hello” greeting.
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Honestly, it just is what is claims to be – a single purpose item that does what it is designed to do.
A great micro-addition to a retro setup — especially next to my other 1980s Macintosh builds and displays. Not a project, but definitely a vibe.
