JVC VideoMovie GR-C1U VHS Camcorder (1984-1985) Models on Display:JVC GR-C1U serving as a fragile reminder

serving as a fragile reminder of the day the modern smartphone was born

was one of the "1977 Trinity" of computers that sparked the home computing revolution

it contained no computer processor or memory

though the original "Brown Zune" remains a beloved cult icon of mid-2000s tech

JVC VideoMovie GR-C1U VHS Camcorder (1984-1985) Models on Display:JVC GR-C1U serving as a fragile reminderJVC GR C1U First All in One VHS Camcorder, First VHS C Camcorder The JVC GR C1U, released in March 1984, was a landmark in consumer electronics as the worlds first truly all in one handheld camcorder, finally eliminating the need to carry a heavy, separate VCR on a shoulder strap. This breakthrough device featured a built in viewfinder that allowed for instant video playbacka feature Doc Brown famously marveled at in Back to the Future when he called