Steve Wozniak talking about Dial A Joke and the VCR

[trees75094]

I remember Dial-a-joke well. It helped me through some really bad days at the office. I love Woz.

[Intersonus903]

Cartrivision wasn't the first consumer VCR.

It's a bit of a tossup between Sony U-Matic and Philips "VCR" format.

The U-Matic was originally developed with prototypes in 1969 and production units in 1971. The U-Matic was intended for consumer use, but its high price kept it out of the average home. It did see success in commercial/professional applications, however.

In 1970, Philips released the "VCR" format in Europe, with a market introduction in the U.K. in 1972.

[ramsinks]

I think Steve would know.