This may come as a shock to well, everyone, but the video-cassette recorder (VCR) wasn’t dead — until now, reports Quartz. Baby boomers, Gen X and Y, fight back your tears; Gen Z, pretend to follow along.
Japan-based Funai Electronics — an electronics supplier that also makes products itself — is making its final VCR products by July 30, according to Nikkei.
The VCR’s humble beginning was about 40 years ago, notes Quartz, but between DVDs, Blu-ray and the various bingeable streaming platitudes consumed today, VCRs lost their appeal.
Specifically, the invention of the DVD in 1997 was the first sign of VHS’s demise — you know, that tape you put in the now defunct machine.
Companies such as Panasonic Corp. took a big hit as VCRs began to fade in popularity. Stock that traded at nearly $36 per share in the late 1980s is worth less than $10 today.
Naturally, Twitter paid its respects to the once revolutionary technology. Perhaps one day the iPhone will receive the same treatment.
Rip to the VCR
— Saad A. (@Saad518)
Grandpa is going to be PISSED…
“RIP analog video: Last VCR maker will stop production”
— bittergiantsfan (@bittergiantsfan)
RIP VCR …. We had so many beautiful memories with you <3 https://t.co/JCExCPaOId
— Mohamed Anas (@mabotn)
Grab your black suit, we are laying the VCR to rest. Send us your eulogies. https://t.co/4JWY2K4u7N @mashable #VCR #Analog #Tech #IoT
— GMIC (@theGMIC)
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