Retro Tech
Retro Tech

Retro Tech

2019 2 Seasons 11 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Documentary

Follow tech guru Marques Brownlee as he uncovers how iconic technology of the past came to life and shaped history. In each episode, Marques meets with fellow YouTube creators, experts, and celebrity guests, to explore the impact each piece of vintage tech has had on our culture and why these pieces remain so revolutionary.

Follow tech guru Marques Brownlee as he uncovers how iconic technology of the past came to life and shaped history. In each episode, Marques meets with fellow YouTube creators, experts, and celebrity guests, to explore the impact each piece of vintage tech has had on our culture and why these pieces remain so revolutionary.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Camcorder

The JVC GR-C1 Camcorder was the first all-in-one handheld video camera. Marques traces the history of homemade videos ba

EP 2

Macintosh

Everyone knows the 1984 Macintosh computer was a game changer for the tech industry. But why was this particular compute

EP 3

Sega Genesis

In 1988, Sega took Nintendo by storm and released the Sega Genesis. The conflict between the two companies created a vid

EP 4

Walkman

When the Sony Walkman hit the market in the 1970s, it was the first time we were able to take our music with us on-the-g

EP 5

Polaroid

Way before cell phone cameras, we took selfies with Polaroids. Marques explores how the first Polaroid camera, the Polar

EP 6

DYNATAC

The first ever cellular phone was the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x. It cost $10,295 in today’s dollars and had to charge for

EP 1

Flying Cars

No matter what year, the idea of flying vehicles helps cement our sense of when the future begins. I’m taking a look a

EP 2

Teleportation

For decades people have dreamed of a technology that would allow them to instantly be somewhere else. I’m taking a dee

EP 3

Robots

I'm taking a look at the tech predictions of the past that we thought would be our future – and in particular robots.

EP 4

Hyperconnectivity

How did we all get so hyperconnected? I’m taking a look at where it all started – the simple phone – and how thing

EP 5

Smart Homes

In this episode I’m looking at smart home technology. From remote controls to the Clapper, we’ll find out where it b

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