Michael MJD

Subscribers 617K

Videos 829

Views 181.6M

Channels Like Michael MJD

Michael MJD covers vintage computers, old software, and nostalgia through tutorials, reviews, and unboxing content, often focusing on Windows operating systems and vintage tech hardware. The channel showcases a mix of tutorials, reviews, and unboxings with a nostalgia-driven style, and has published 829 videos since joining in 2010, accumulating 181.6M total views and 617K subscribers. Upload frequency is implied by ongoing recent videos and the channel’s long active period, with an average view count around 314.2K per video.

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#1

LGR view on YouTube ▶

88% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 1.2K

Views 602.3M

Appearances 17

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both target vintage and retro computing with strong overlap on queries like vintage computers and old PC hardware, and the 80% content match indicates similar deep-dive hardware focus.

#2

Action Retro

78% relevance

Subscribers 246K

Videos 408

Views 41.8M

Appearances 13

SERP 68%

Similarity 85%

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Shares a majority audience around vintage computing and retro tech, and although the content style is highly aligned (85%), the search overlap is moderate (68%), signaling similar topics but some stylistic differences.

#3

Retro Game Corps

75% relevance

Subscribers 799K

Videos 871

Views 170.4M

Appearances 16

SERP 70%

Similarity 78%

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Aligns on retro tech reviews and emulation topics (queries like emulation tutorials), with a solid 70% search overlap; content differs enough to keep a distinct emphasis on gaming-oriented retro hardware.

#4

This Does Not Compute

67% relevance

Subscribers 466K

Videos 564

Views 74.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 46%

Similarity 82%

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Has strong overlap around early tablets and Unix on old systems (queries), and high content similarity (82%), indicating parallel interests but potentially different presentation focus.

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Linus Tech Tips view on YouTube ▶

62% relevance

Subscribers 16.8M

Videos 7.6K

Views 9.4B

Appearances 5

SERP 37%

Similarity 79%

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Targets early tablets and retro tech themes with substantial search overlap but higher production breadth (79% content match) suggesting broader tech coverage beyond Michael MJD's scope.

#6

Ashton’s Retro Computer Room

62% relevance

Subscribers 337K

Videos 324

Views 152.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 35%

Similarity 80%

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Both concentrate on retro computing tutorials and hardware nostalgia; 35% search overlap is moderate while 80% content similarity points to closely aligned instructional content.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include LGR (88% match) with 1.8M subscribers, and Action Retro (78% match) with 246K subscribers; both overlap on queries like vintage computers, early tablets, and old PC hardware. The top two competitors by match strength are LGR and Action Retro, sharing interests in vintage tech and retro computing, which align with Michael MJD’s focus on vintage computers, old software, and nostalgia. LGR has a significantly larger audience (1.8M) than Michael MJD (617K), illustrating a size difference in reach, while Action Retro is smaller but still substantial. Other overlaps include Retro Game Corps (75% match) and This Does Not Compute (67% match), which also touch on retro tech reviews and Unix on old systems, further confirming the channel’s niche in retro computing content.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Michael MJD?

LGR — 88% match, 1.8M subscribers; Action Retro — 78% match, 246K subscribers; Retro Game Corps — 75% match, 799K subscribers. All three channels share a focus on retro computing, hardware, and classic software/operating systems, similar to Michael MJD's tutorials, reviews, and unboxing of Windows and virtualization topics.

What type of content does Michael MJD make?

Michael MJD creates tutorials, reviews, and unboxings centered on Windows OS versions, virtualization, and related hardware. Recent videos include the Windows XP Keyboard PC (629.9K views), Installing Mac OS X on the Nintendo Wii! (136.8K views), and I Bought a MacBook Neo and Ran Windows on it... (218.1K views). The channel averages about 314.2K views per video, with multiple uploads weekly.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Michael MJD?

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