Retro Tech - Season 1 - Eps 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 10 hours just to make a 30 minute call. Without the DynaTAC, would we all have cellphones today? Marques dives into the history and impact of this piece of iconic tech and explores how its release led to our current cell phone obsessed culture. YouTube creators Austin Evans and Sara Dietschy join him to test out some other pieces of retro tech, like a pager and a lipstick cellphone.
About Retro Tech
Title: Retro Tech
First Air Date: 2019-12-02
Last Air Date: 2021-04-17
Status: Canceled
Rating: 9/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 11
Network: YouTube Premium
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Vox Media Studios
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Marques Brownlee
Self - Host
