LGR Tech Tales - Motorola: Radio Legacy to Mobile Dominance

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  • This episode covers the origin of Motorola as Galvin Manufacturing, and its eventual split into separate companies. Join me in LGR Tech Tales, looking at stories of technological inspiration, failure, and everything in-between!
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    ● Music used is:
    "Nautical 2" by Loscil
    • Loscil - Nautical2
    "The Deep - Singular Silence (Snasen Remix)"
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    "Milinda," "Swampwalk" by Diode Milliampere
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    ● Main sources:
    www.history.com/this-day-in-hi...
    www.company-histories.com/Moto...
    anbhf.org/laureates/paul-galvin/
    archives.chicagotribune.com/19...
    chicagology.com/business/moto...
    www.motorola.com/us/consumers/...
    www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Mag...
    www.wikinvest.com/stock/Motoro...
    www.motorolasolutions.com/en_u...
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  • @robertwhitley6233
    @robertwhitley6233 8 ปีที่แล้ว +351

    Starting with a battery company you would think smartphones today would have better battery life.

    • @raafmaat
      @raafmaat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      i have the moto G3, its a fast quad core with 2gb ram, and dude it easily runs for 6 days without charging... so yeah, motorola is one of the few ones with good battery life

    • @fedos
      @fedos 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      It's a two fold problem: as batteries are getting better phones are consuming more power, and larger capacity batteries are larger but consumers are demanding thinner phones.

    • @raafmaat
      @raafmaat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      fedos
      im pretty sure if they were to make a phone with a proven battery life of 2 weeks, but having a thicker body, it would still sell well, by now, people have had smartphones for 6years or longer, and pretty much everyone is sick of their phones getting empty even before the workday is over.... so LOADS of people would prefer a slightly thicker phone if this means it has 4 times the battery life or whatever (just example)

    • @fedos
      @fedos 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +raafmaat A two week lifetime? Even if that's technically possible the battery would be huge. Yes, I think that the resulting phone would be unwieldy. To say nothing of the cost.

    • @raafmaat
      @raafmaat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      fedos
      look at it this way: alot of people (especially girls) have thick phone cases around their phone, making their phone like 2 cm thick... so if they were to make a smartphone of arround that size, but keep the inner workings the same as in other phones, they would suddenly EASILY have 4 times the space for battery...
      but like i said, just an example
      make it 1 week, or 10 days whatever

  • @FinalBaton
    @FinalBaton 8 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    As a fanatic of retro videogames (and especially SEGA), I will be forever grateful for Motorola's 68000 microprocessor.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Hear hear!

    • @wolfgangervin2582
      @wolfgangervin2582 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too

    • @wolfgangervin2582
      @wolfgangervin2582 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Zoe Papillon Yeah what Zoe said.

    • @FinalBaton
      @FinalBaton 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Zoe Papillon Yep. And the Capcom CPS-1 and CPS-2

    • @Lachlant1984
      @Lachlant1984 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whilst I remember the Motorola ROKR E1, I don't know anything about the Motorola Silver, I've never even heard of that phone before.

  • @ultrahenk
    @ultrahenk 8 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Amazing that the Motorola logo was introduced as early as 1955. A design classic!

    • @jamesslick4790
      @jamesslick4790 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have a late 50's Motorola radio. The logo seems WAY more modern in styling than the radio itself! The combination of the 50's styling AND the logo that's still used today makes the radio seem to be a modern "retro" recreation. - Except it's full of vacuum tubes and it's AM only!

  • @okchief420
    @okchief420 8 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I use to live in Chicago and worked for Motorola (97-99) assembling cell phones and repairing them specifically the Star Tac. I handled Michael Jordan's Star Tac when it came in for repair until I was laid off.
    Fun Fact: If you made it 20 yrs with the company you would become "Galvinized" lol meaning you could not be fired.

    • @CptCPT-dl9lh
      @CptCPT-dl9lh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You mean you couldn't be laid off? Or you can't be fired?

    • @rogehmarbi
      @rogehmarbi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@CptCPT-dl9lh bet he meant couldn't be laid off. An employee that couldn't be fired would have dire consequences to the company.

    • @tburrrg2502
      @tburrrg2502 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      This is 100% true. Unfortunately all of my friends parents who were galvanized were eventually laid off anyway. A similar practice was put into place at Sears corporate down the street from Motorola, which is extremely interesting considering the rounds of layoffs happening at both companies at the same time. For decade, Schaumburg was hit pretty hard between those two companies!

  • @JarJarBinks4ever
    @JarJarBinks4ever 8 ปีที่แล้ว +506

    Next tech tales video suggestion: The rise and fall of Nokia, or something like that.

    • @mr.whimsic6902
      @mr.whimsic6902 8 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      The fall probably destroyed half the world.

    • @JarJarBinks4ever
      @JarJarBinks4ever 8 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      One time I threw my Nokia phone as high as I could to the air and let it fall down and it was fine.

    • @Ninetails2000
      @Ninetails2000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      It'd be fun to hear his opinion on the Teletaco....I mean the N-Gage....

    • @sarahts21
      @sarahts21 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I've seen a 3210 used as a hocket puck, smashed to hell and back obviously but still accepted calls.

    • @AFnord
      @AFnord 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I agree. Nokia has a very interesting history, starting its life making pulp, while another company that would merge into it made rubber (including rubber boots). There's even a story of how a municipality in Finland got rich by forgetting they owned stock in a company that once made rubber boots in there, and then blowing most of the money on a luxury retirement home (a former college's relatives had the chance to spend their final years there, that's why I know about that bit of the story).

  • @CheffBryan
    @CheffBryan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    Please keep making these, Clint!

    • @CheffBryan
      @CheffBryan 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      nakyer Oops!

  • @urmom5835
    @urmom5835 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    "It doest look like Motorola wil be re releasing the razr ar all",little did he know.

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Meh, it's super expensive and locked to Verizon.

    • @KFanVid
      @KFanVid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      AND if it weren't for those meddling kids at Samsung... Again!

    • @roymustang87
      @roymustang87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I happen to own the new razr

    • @HectorManuelHuertaReyes
      @HectorManuelHuertaReyes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@roymustang87 I want the new rzr phone, it looks so cool!

    • @mrterrywatkins
      @mrterrywatkins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ugh, I really wanted a razor, best phone ever, but dam that crease in the folding screen got me, even the second version ahhhhhh I want one darn it ,. Yes the old razor could take pictures in any light, why the heck does my smart phone never take low light pics right, old razor no problem even with no flash

  • @qwertzbalken6076
    @qwertzbalken6076 7 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    Who else thinks that the Motorola Logo is pretty cool?

    • @maxmetalknight
      @maxmetalknight 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      even cooler is his evil twin William's Electronics logo

    • @kruemmelbande5078
      @kruemmelbande5078 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I. ^^

    • @sworded
      @sworded 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      perfect for MDxx pills thats for sure

    • @Ltulrich
      @Ltulrich 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I always thought it looked like a bat.

    • @grasshopper-ln9us
      @grasshopper-ln9us 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "M" actually stands for Majin

  • @superiodity
    @superiodity 8 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    Very interesting video.
    It's quite sad that Paul V Galvin did so much to advance technology yet hardly anyone knows of him, but people like Steve jobs get so much praise whilst barely doing anything.

    • @ajragle
      @ajragle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      The world is a DARK PLACE.

    • @haydenw4444
      @haydenw4444 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I once heard someone say that Bill Gates invented computers, truly a sad world.

    • @karenelizabeth1590
      @karenelizabeth1590 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Motorola processors were used in many Apple products, so they played a role in their success.
      Steve did a lot of stuff in his life. He was already a legend before the 80s. Buying Pixar, making it successful, returning to Apple, bringing around the iPod, iPhone, iPad... so many things have changed because of his vision. To say that he barely did anything is ridiculous.

    • @ganon6207
      @ganon6207 8 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Steve Wozniak was better than Steve jobs.

    • @frankschneider6156
      @frankschneider6156 8 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      +Karen Elizabeth
      Apple was founded in 1977, so he certainly wasn't a "legend" before the 80ies. Actually it was his problematic personality, which got him fired from his own company Apple. He really only made 4 important things in his life (no and I don't mean betraying his best friend (or better usable idiot in Steve's mind) Woz of his Breakout bonus).
      - he founded/cofounded Apple, NeXT and Pixar
      - he turned Apple around
      - he was a true genius product innovator
      - he was so smart that he took alternative medicine to fight his
      pancreas cancer and died of that decision.
      So he was somewhat like Newton: some stunning achievements, but a disgusting personality.

  • @hoangtran4736
    @hoangtran4736 7 ปีที่แล้ว +392

    if it weren't for those meddling kids at [insert_competitor_name_here]

    • @DFX4509B
      @DFX4509B 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      If it weren't for those meddling kids at Intel, whose newly-introduced Pentium line in 1993 started leaving the 68000 series of CPUs in the dust...

    • @Bruh-rj5vw
      @Bruh-rj5vw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If it wernt for those meddling kids at fucking Samsung who made the fucking S which took over the world.

    • @ElShogoso
      @ElShogoso 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@DFX4509B Intel got lucky by being cheap enough to be chosen by IBM back in the 8086 days. Their architecture is trash compared to what the 68k had, and the Pentium wouldn't even be a thing if they didn't have the massive PC market giving them enough money.
      I wonder how things would be if the 68k had been chosen for the IBM PC. Working with OS development for the goddamn awful x86_64 architecture, that would be a dream.

    • @DFX4509B
      @DFX4509B 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@ElShogoso They did kinda swing back at the Pentium with the PPC arch though, which Apple switching to it is probably one of the main reasons they barely scraped by in the '90s while Atari and Commodore went under.

    • @AnonymousMultimedia
      @AnonymousMultimedia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If it weren’t for those meddling kids at Nickelodeon these days!

  • @KamikazeXero
    @KamikazeXero 8 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Between Tech Tales, Thrifts, Reviews, Oddware, and all the other stuff on your channel, I must say you have some of the most consistently great stuff on TH-cam...don't change a thing, and keep up the great work! :)

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Thanks a lot!

    • @EANTYcrown
      @EANTYcrown 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Clint, how are you so awsome? TEACH ME YOUR SECRETS

  • @random66849
    @random66849 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I was genuinely surprised that anything worthy of note ever happened here in Wisconsin.

    • @random66849
      @random66849 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Alright, so it didn't last long...

    • @giulianogiordano100
      @giulianogiordano100 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watch the video on id software / doom / wolfenstein 3D

    • @Yeen125
      @Yeen125 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cray supercomputers were (and are still) made in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

  • @DarknessViper99
    @DarknessViper99 8 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Man, I remember the Motorola Razr, both of my parents had one in its heyday, makes me think about how far cellphone technology had come.

    • @cee128d
      @cee128d 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I'm still using one. Best cell phone ever produced.

    • @FlintG
      @FlintG 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same, I had the silver one and my mother had the pink one. I do miss it sometimes. I think I still have it somewhere.

    • @DarknessViper99
      @DarknessViper99 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      cee128d Being the materialistic person I am, I much prefer the iPhone 6 I currently have, and I more fondly remembered when my parents got themselves a pair of Blackberry Curves (which I proceeded to let get stolen once handed down to me) instead of the Razr. That being said, did they make different/newer models or something, because looking back at them, they would be horribly outdated today since they were absent of an internet function and such.

    • @DarknessViper99
      @DarknessViper99 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TheCrimsonDuelist Heh, my parents had the exact same colored pairs, but they were horribly neglected once they switched over to their new phones.

    • @cee128d
      @cee128d 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +DarknessViper99 There were at least four different models over the years and a couple of sub-models. They did have internet although it worked better if you tethered it to a laptop or tablet. But it's the fewer features (I consider it bloatware) is the exact reason I still use them to this day and it's extremely doubtful that I would ever switch to a dumb phone (my term for iPhones and the like). No virus or malware to worry about, no spying on me, and I can run 3 or 4 days before I have to charge the battery. I just NEED a PHONE to make VOICE calls. I don't have any need (or want) a small computer to do e-mail, texts, surf the web, play music and games, or any of the other crap they put on iPhones.
      Maybe it's because I'm in my 60's, maybe it's because my eyesight is failing and I can't see enough on the screen to do anything useful, or maybe it's because when I'm out and about I don't want to be distracted by some device ringing every couple of minutes. I have things to do besides being tied to device like that. When I need the internet or e-mail or want to play games it's much easier to do it on a real computer and if I want to listen to music I'll do that on a dedicated music/audio device that doesn't run down my phones battery.

  • @juliannoordennen1585
    @juliannoordennen1585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    12:13: It looks like they are not going to re-release the razer at all!
    2019:

  • @furrymessiah
    @furrymessiah 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Reminds me of the king of Swamp Castle.
    "Everyone said I was daft to build a castle on a swamp, but I built in all the same, just to show them.
    It sank into the swamp.
    So I built a second one.
    And that one sank into the swamp.
    So I built a third.
    That burned down, fell over, and then sank into the swamp.
    But the fourth one stayed up."

    • @SlavTiger
      @SlavTiger 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ayy another fuzzy nerd!

  • @GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli
    @GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli 7 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Oh, I don't know. The biggest pattern you notice throughout Moto's history was innovation. First to market with car radios, cell phones, pagers, etc.
    In 2009, Motorola was one of the first Android adopters other than HTC. Their Droid X was billed as an "iPhone Killer" and while it didn't, was one of the first to adopt the modern style of phones we see today - imagine the physical buttons are the soft buttons of modern Android and 2010's Droid X is pretty much a cell phone of today, dropping the thumbstick/trackball, keypads, and huge 90s/early 00s-style face buttons of the past for a clean candybar design, sharper than the iPhone.
    Moto was one of the first with always-on OLED heads up display for notifications, controls, time, etc. with the Moto X allll the way back in 2013, something that wouldn't make its way onto Samsung and LG devices until 3 years later.
    Moto X also added physical gestures like the double-twist for camera, later, karate chop to launch torch, etc. Not to mention always-listening hardware for Google Now, something that had to use OpenMic or other third party applications before, but with much less battery consumption. There's a reason Google purchased Motorola - for their patent portfolio.
    While I'm not a huge fan of Moto Mods and think it's kind of stupid, it's still... new tech. Plus there's the shatterproof displays on the Moto X Force (Turbo 2) and Moto G Force.
    What other company is actually innovating with cell phone tech? Samsung has a curved display - that's kind of cool. LG is going to drop a wider screen, I guess. Apple is... well, the same as always. But Motorola pushes through huge sweeping gamechanger features every time.
    Sometimes they fail or are too soon for the tech to be good. Remember Motorola Atrix? The phone that could be attached to a traditional display+keyboard and be used as a desktop PC. Failed idea. but wait... that's what Microsoft is doing right now with Continuum.
    Sorry about the rant, but I think the line "but the old school Motorola is long gone" is false.

    • @JAGO_Tech
      @JAGO_Tech 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I owned Moto Droid X 👍

    • @HectorManuelHuertaReyes
      @HectorManuelHuertaReyes 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well now we continue with the razr, a great flip phone with new tecnhnology that few are willing to try, only Motorola was brave enough to do this... but if it weren't for those meddling kids at Samsung.. again... well the rest is history. Im really glad that motorola is still on the market and doin great job with their phones... and well lets not forget the first moto g that was on example of doing something awesome in a low cost.

    • @ohioplayer-bl9em
      @ohioplayer-bl9em 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Watching this video on a moto z 2 with the shatter proof screen and the jb audio mod. I have dropped this phone so many times and have never broke the screen. I have had this phone for 5 years.. Although I just use it around the house now as it doesn't have a active phone number so I have to use Wi-Fi it's still awesome. I think the reason they don't make all phones with the shatter proof screen is because they are to durable. Lots of people upgrade when they bust their screen.. it's amazing how much abuse it takes.

    • @GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli
      @GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This comment aged well. I've since used a Z3 and a handful of mods, and just picked up the Moto Edge 2021 this year. Lol.
      Damn 4 years ago huh. I tried the Nokia 7.1 Plus, the Sony Xperia 1 and the Xperia 1.II, but they just flake out. Assistant trigger flakes out, can't use twist/shake gestures, lacking display features.
      Motorola is just too good.

  • @wolfgangervin2582
    @wolfgangervin2582 8 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    The irony here being that Motorola mobility/Lenovo has carved out a respectable niche in the mid-tier Android market, while Nokia.... weeeeeeelll......

    • @flmalegre
      @flmalegre 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Thinkpad inspired phone fucking when, Lenovo

    • @cameronswingle
      @cameronswingle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Fernando Alegre if I remember rightly there were plans for a high end Lenovo phone to compete with the Surface phone, but since the surface phone never surfaced neither did the Lenovo phone.

    • @wolfgangervin2582
      @wolfgangervin2582 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +cameron Swingle Lenovo just announced a line of phablets.

    • @y0_jimb0
      @y0_jimb0 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mid-tier? I have the Turbo 2 which as far as I am aware is squarely in the top-tier. Not the top of the top tier obviously, but definitely in there.
      I actually had no idea that Lenovo had anything to do with it, certainly doesn't say so anywhere on the device.

    • @wolfgangervin2582
      @wolfgangervin2582 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +James Hoppe Yeah I guess mid tier would be like nexus 5 or oneplustwo

  • @QuinnsIdeas
    @QuinnsIdeas 8 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I love your Tech Tales man. You are great! I've been subscribed for years on my other channel since your first Sims stuff. You are the only "Simmer" that I still sub to because you make the best content. Not just Sims either as I said I love your Tech Tales videos they are my favorite always very intriguing and well edited. Good Job man never stop!

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thanks, I'm glad you're still enjoying!

  • @RNorthex
    @RNorthex 8 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    your videos are just so well scripted and nicely edited
    it's also just awesome to see your passion towards these old and new techs

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Thank you!

    • @yenee94
      @yenee94 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      What

  • @FarelForever
    @FarelForever 8 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    "Now to see who you really are!
    *tears off mask*
    OLD MAN MOTOROLA?!?!?"
    Motorola: Yeah, and I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for you meddling kids...... and your apple!

    • @fuzzydunlop1753
      @fuzzydunlop1753 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      But why old man moto? Why did you dress up as the ghost of the stock exchange and tried to scare away day traders? 😂

  • @kerberos623
    @kerberos623 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I will forever be greatful for Motorola for making the 68000 cpu chip that made my Amiga computers possible. I also had their neigh indestructible microtac cellphone. Still have a Gp-300 radio that's survived 3 trips though water. And their Motorola Sabre "You can pound bricks with this" radio that used to be used by Navy Seals. It's rocks solid, but weighs accordingly.

    • @caturdaynite7217
      @caturdaynite7217 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had a microtac. It could take some abuse.

  • @realsentientpotato
    @realsentientpotato 8 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Still learning more here than I learned in school

    • @realsentientpotato
      @realsentientpotato 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      LGR is also way more interesting

    • @smcut80
      @smcut80 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +dw6fanmanxd and sounds awesome

    • @Fergus99
      @Fergus99 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      mate you look about 12

    • @realsentientpotato
      @realsentientpotato 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      old photo

    • @realsentientpotato
      @realsentientpotato 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      last time i tried updating the photo my youtube got screwed

  • @Arqunited
    @Arqunited 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I just discovered this series and Im now binged watching ALL OF THEM!! Good stuff!

    • @LGR
      @LGR  7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Thank you!

    • @Dahump286
      @Dahump286 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SAME

  • @monytontana5184
    @monytontana5184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! I never knew Moto was so influential in the technological development of the 20th century. First car radio, 2-way radios, transistors, 8-bit microprocessors, cell phones (not once, but twice!)
    Hello, Moto!

  • @RothmanHarv
    @RothmanHarv 8 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Ello Moto.

    • @u1richh
      @u1richh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🎶

  • @daserfomalhaut9809
    @daserfomalhaut9809 8 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I remember Razor's being all the rage in 7th grade. Everyone had that and the Chocolate.
    I love these videos!

    • @Dojan5
      @Dojan5 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I remember Siemens phones being very popular here when I was in 7th and 8th grade.
      Now that I think about it, I haven't seen a phone from them in many many years.

    • @no1DdC
      @no1DdC 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      They aren't making phones anymore. Sold their phone division and it was shut down briefly afterwards.
      I still love my M65, a very unique device that has a magnesium exoskeleton, making it very robust. The screen was one of the best available at the time, remarkably bright and sharp for its day.

    • @Dojan5
      @Dojan5 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      no1DdC I had a C65. It was the complete opposite. Granted I think it was a budget phone so I guess that goes without saying.

    • @TwinPeaksIndustries
      @TwinPeaksIndustries 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think half my class had the RAZR (myself included)

  • @mike52787
    @mike52787 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Tech tales and Thrifting are my 2 favorite segments on this channel, please never stop making these :)

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      No plans to stop! Hope you continue to enjoy!

  • @andrew_cole
    @andrew_cole 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember a while back using my mom's RAZER MAXX. Feels like yesterday to me.
    EDIT: 10:31 That startup brings back memories to

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 8 ปีที่แล้ว +199

    Please, do a video on NEW World Computing.
    The Might and Magic Series suffered so badly, Might and Magic 9 was almost not completed.

    • @imperialus1
      @imperialus1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'd love to see that too.

    • @nitrate92
      @nitrate92 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +ProtoMario Yeah!

    • @dynamobeard
      @dynamobeard 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      This would be awesome, they made some amazing games, Heroes of Might and Magic 3 being my favorite.

    • @ProtoMario
      @ProtoMario 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ***** I don't want COD Points, I want Might and Magic X, done right, developed by New World Computing, not fucking ubisoft!

    • @AdriftForWeeks
      @AdriftForWeeks 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +ProtoMario hear hear!

  • @SirGeeeO
    @SirGeeeO 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    it's interesting that they kept innovating and pivoting to new tech through the years, and the minute they stopped they were gone.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The march of progress waits for no one!

  • @iCatchLupin
    @iCatchLupin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My father worked for Motorola for a lot of my life. This video does a good job summarizing things that were background noise from my father for large portions of my childhood. Thanks for another great vid!

  • @Macho_Fantastico
    @Macho_Fantastico 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These are fantastically put together, fascinating to hear the stories of tech.

  • @kawatzaki
    @kawatzaki 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Damn I'd become a patreon for Tech Tales alone, regardless of the quality of all your other content. This is beyond Discovery Channel, Nat Geo or whatever, great research, good voice, just awesome.
    The best of this episode: Nokia DOES make, bomb proof cellphones!

  • @Margatroid
    @Margatroid 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for making these! They're quite interesting and I love your attention to detail. Plus you just have a cool personality. :) Rock on, man!

  • @MCMonsterbuilder
    @MCMonsterbuilder 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One guy in middle school had the Razr Flip Phone, I was so jelly that thing was awesome. Soo stylish.

  • @Jim361tx
    @Jim361tx 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    please never stop doing this series... it is so awesome... thanks

  • @user_friendly_9388
    @user_friendly_9388 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very informative, back in the day when America was in the front of technology! The feeling I get after watching this is that we owe so much to this company!

  • @SoLetsGoOutside
    @SoLetsGoOutside 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent stuff LGR. Keep up the good work!

  • @GalmorGames
    @GalmorGames ปีที่แล้ว

    I always learn something new when I watch your tech tales. I owned a Motorola Razor I felt so cool having one.

  • @DonPancho1
    @DonPancho1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been watching tech tales for awhile, but man, I have to say it reminds me of "icons" back in tech tv days. thanks for making these videos.

  • @gruenkragena.z.4597
    @gruenkragena.z.4597 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    im watching this on a Lenovo/Motorola smartphone

    • @unsmile666
      @unsmile666 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      gruenkragen a.z. same dude haha

    • @moileung
      @moileung 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      gruenkragen a.z. I'm doing it with my moto 3g , hahahaha

    • @vl50rd
      @vl50rd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am watching with my Motorola Moto G (1st gen)

    • @jorda.2412
      @jorda.2412 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      3 g moto here....had a krazr, RAZR, star TAC, and a grey wedge. probably best reception on grey wedge...and new moto

    • @MrRocketFX
      @MrRocketFX 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am on a S5 by the medoling kids at samsung

  • @LuisMercadoorg
    @LuisMercadoorg 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    While I knew most of this never contemplated it all together. Man, Motorola is almost as important in the tech industry's history as IBM.

  • @lanceripplinger8352
    @lanceripplinger8352 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for a trip down memory lane. These videos are fantastic. Keep up the great work!

  • @JamesSarkarX
    @JamesSarkarX 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to have a Motorola Razr, i used ace it at school!! And woww, the way you story tell its so captivating!! AWESOME work brother!!

  • @preludetodemise
    @preludetodemise 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I watched this on a Motorola smart phone just to show him the nature of his race

  • @Pokesempai
    @Pokesempai 8 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    LGR Tech Tales Black Berry?

    • @Domspun
      @Domspun 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      too soon?

    • @codyssmith73
      @codyssmith73 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're still around. They made an Android phone in 2015.

    • @aliabdallah102
      @aliabdallah102 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Cody Smith ONE PRODUCT. that's barely there

    • @Magi_Carp_
      @Magi_Carp_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Although blackberry seems dying out from regular consumers, they got a strong backing from the government and other business companies that has high security risks. Their PGP Encryption is top notch that secured blackberry from not really going under the water.

    • @markm0000
      @markm0000 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a mess. But they are still limping along with government solutions. Some of their low-end devices are still selling in other markets.

  • @Plankensen
    @Plankensen 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the few ''tech tales'' companies I heard about. I am happy for this video. thanks for the story-telling.

  • @RokuRG
    @RokuRG 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Low your Tech Tales! Always happy to see new episode :)

  • @holnrew
    @holnrew 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pretty much the only channel I press like for before the video even starts

  • @CooperMcKay
    @CooperMcKay 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I work at Google and went to the Motorola building today, the the Motorola sign is still there but most of the floors are Google. The droid was my first smart phone!

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fascinating that the sign is still there!

    • @christopherweaver9543
      @christopherweaver9543 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      UGH
      Its cheaper to keep it there
      :)

    • @Walker998
      @Walker998 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      that and brand loyalty is why the name still exists

    • @sirbughunter
      @sirbughunter 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you really work at Google, can you then explain me why Google officially supports the TPP? It is obviously very bad for consumers and little companies!
      publicpolicy.googleblog.com/2016/06/the-trans-pacific-partnership-step.html

  • @therealgdude007
    @therealgdude007 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can listen to these tech tales for hours at a time. but it wouldn't be the same without your incredible voice. Keep it up Clint. 😃

  • @Velo1010
    @Velo1010 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man, you really put together some great videos. The narration and video productions are so professional.

  • @mattodude237
    @mattodude237 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    i love this series! just discovered it

    • @LGR
      @LGR  7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Awesome! I hope you continue to enjoy.

    • @mattodude237
      @mattodude237 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lazy Game Reviews will do, thank you!

  • @neverthere5689
    @neverthere5689 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    These are awesome man, keep up the good work. I was watching game historian and i thought i heard your voice lol. Nice cameo!

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thanks, am always happy to appear in Norm's videos!

    • @rayamat01
      @rayamat01 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Lazy Game Reviews hey, do you have a PO box or something? I have a little bit of oddware that I think you might enjoy

  • @DestroyaDoll
    @DestroyaDoll 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another amazing episode of Tech Tales. His voices wonderful range and his genuine seeming interest in the subject matter make Clint perfect as a narrator.

  • @Dreadjaws
    @Dreadjaws 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another amazing video in this series. Please never die, Clint.

  • @LouieNJ
    @LouieNJ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've liked my Motorola smartphones so much more than any of the other brands I've owned.

  • @Oldskool4Life
    @Oldskool4Life 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You finally made it to the top. Your video is on Android Police 😁

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I saw that, very cool indeed!

    • @George-nx4bp
      @George-nx4bp 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Lazy Game Reviews that's how I'm here

    • @jimday666
      @jimday666 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What is this Android police you are talking about? Never heard from them.

    • @NichtMalte_
      @NichtMalte_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +JD a magazin

  • @urbannerd6658
    @urbannerd6658 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey LGR, just want you to know that I'm always impressed with your thorough research and really accessible presentation to what might be to most a "boring nerdy topic". Multiple thumbs up! :)

  • @JessHull
    @JessHull 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! the quality of your tech tales is so amazing!!!
    I remember when I had a Razor, I was so cool!

  • @raafmaat
    @raafmaat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I got the moto G3 (2gb version) a few months ago
    has a nice quad core wich plays carmageddon and GTA fine, has 2 gb of ram wich is enough, and the battery lasts for 6 days of normal use
    (normal use for me is making pics, using whatsapp, some calls and some sporadic browsing)
    so for 200 bucks i would say this is the best phone one can possibly get!
    it outperforms many 500+ dollar phones, and it outperforms pretty much everything on battery life

    • @eugenethegod
      @eugenethegod 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which 500+ phone does it outperform ? :)

    • @raafmaat
      @raafmaat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      eugeeeneee
      multiple iphones and samsungs etc, just look up the specs and see some benchmark tests. The specs for the g3 (2gb version) are rediculously high for just 200 bucks

    • @eugenethegod
      @eugenethegod 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If you compare the moto g 2015 to a 2015 flagship from apple or samsung it'll get wrecked

    • @eugenethegod
      @eugenethegod 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      not a bad phone but not really as good as the recent flagships when it comes to most things

    • @raafmaat
      @raafmaat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      eugeeeneee
      i didnt say it would beat the new flagships ;) i only said it beats multiple 500+ dollar phones, wich is cool for a 200 bucks phone, especially since also the battery life is stupidly long

  • @tad2021
    @tad2021 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Half way through I realized that I was watching this on my Moto phone.

  • @TurningSeasonWithin
    @TurningSeasonWithin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great addition to Tech Tales. I remember Razors being the must have phone, and I remember seeing an iPhone for the first time around then. Funny to see it all in a historical perspective, I definitely doubted the iPhone back then.

  • @donnylurch4207
    @donnylurch4207 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Unlike much internet content I consume, this series always makes me feel smarter. Thanks, Clint!

  • @AladdinElrouby
    @AladdinElrouby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They're reintroducing the Razr btw

  • @ShalK423
    @ShalK423 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    again great work. please please do more of this series.
    keep it up man.
    do u have a patrion?

    • @LGR
      @LGR  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep
      www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews/posts

    • @ShalK423
      @ShalK423 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Lazy Game Reviews awesome. hitting it up now.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks a lot!

  • @Lach90
    @Lach90 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a really interesting video LGR, thanks for putting so much time into it. I really enjoyed it!

  • @skuzzyj
    @skuzzyj 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This popped up in my feed. Curious, I watched the whole thing and now you've got another sub. Very well done piece.

  • @Nonexistanthuman
    @Nonexistanthuman 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tech tales on myspace and a random search engines like ask jeeves etc? Sega would be a good one along with atari and 3do

  • @Moonbeam143
    @Moonbeam143 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    My phone is a Motorola. It's a good phone. I dropped it a few times and it didn't brake.

    • @Moonbeam143
      @Moonbeam143 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ha! :)

    • @simonmd2000
      @simonmd2000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Thats because mobile phones arnt fitted with ABS.

    • @phase8584
      @phase8584 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I've dropped my moto g at least 5 times and it has no damage, those phones are durable.

    • @Moonbeam143
      @Moonbeam143 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joshua Hudson Oh, cool. Mine is a G, too!

    • @phase8584
      @phase8584 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      What gen? I've got a 2nd gen.

  • @michaelsteinheiser8054
    @michaelsteinheiser8054 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    just started the series and i really love it hope youre still doing them!!

  • @iandavidwolfe
    @iandavidwolfe 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow how interesting. Who knew Motorola had this long and crazy story. Great job once again Clint! Love the channel!

  • @Kaymaera
    @Kaymaera 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your voice is so nice.

  • @Chaos.A
    @Chaos.A 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    So this Motorola smart phone I'm watching the video on isn't technically from the same company?

  • @mcbpete
    @mcbpete 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that fabulous FM powered Swampwalk track by Diode Milliampere at the end !

  • @RosePhoto1
    @RosePhoto1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's great productions like this that make cancelling my cable tv so rewarding. Your hard work is appreciated. Thanks.

  • @ToaOfFusion
    @ToaOfFusion ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "And it looks like they won't be rereleasing the RAZR" is a comment that aged like milk

  • @papi-champoo6033
    @papi-champoo6033 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You forgot to mention the whole Motorola/Nextel era.

    • @stupid8911
      @stupid8911 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That would be cool, that was a bit of a smash in the late 90's-early/mid-2000's, wasn't it?

  • @TELAFREAK10121122334
    @TELAFREAK10121122334 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    LGR, you have an amazing radio voice, just brightens up my day. Awesome video.

  • @bryndaldwyre3099
    @bryndaldwyre3099 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video Clint. Always informative. Keep up the great work.

  • @Zizzily
    @Zizzily 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I feel like the 68k deserves more than a passing mention. Though, I understand you probably don't want the video to go on forever. Would be interesting to see you cover the 6800/6502 and the 68k. Awesome video still, though.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I have a video planned all about the 68k, that's why ;)

    • @Zizzily
      @Zizzily 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome, will definitely be looking forward to that! So many different devices used, and still use, the 68k. My TI calculator even has one. Haha.

    • @andrewparamonoff
      @andrewparamonoff 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Zzyzx Wolfe the

  • @karlz0071981
    @karlz0071981 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You had me at unsolved murder :P

  • @Xpancakes11X
    @Xpancakes11X 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the "Tech Tales" series. I learn so much from them. A great series from a wonderful channel. Keep up the great work ^_^

  • @jeremyschultz1783
    @jeremyschultz1783 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never comment on TH-cam videos, but I've gotta say that was an excellent video. Incredibly entertaining and informative. Keep it up!

  • @kuntdestroyer5093
    @kuntdestroyer5093 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Have you guys seen the new motorola Z? or something or other. It has snap on attachments which I find actually pretty cool. I almost want to buy one to support the company out of pity but it's not really even the same company

    • @bengineer8
      @bengineer8 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I have.

    • @41moose
      @41moose 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bought moto z force...damn good phone awesome camera (21mp)

    • @EpicLakitu
      @EpicLakitu 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Using a Moto Z2 Force, couldn't be happier. The mods are really wonderful once you actually buy one.

    • @GabrielIgnacio
      @GabrielIgnacio 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've used an Z Force, Z Play, and a Z2 Play and they've been decently fast phones though I've pretty much been burned by Lenovorola (because Lenovo owns Motorola, or at least the smartphone focused portion) for updates on phones that literally run near vanilla android, questionable build quality for some phones especially battery, and not supporting the Mods ecosystem enough. I've already moved on to an S9.

  • @FinalFrantasy
    @FinalFrantasy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Does LGR sell any merchandise? :o

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      There's a Cafepress link on my TH-cam profile

    • @ender_scythe2879
      @ender_scythe2879 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      What are these "cod points"?
      Are they fish related?

  • @CatsOfOlympus
    @CatsOfOlympus 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, this was a really awesome video. Incredibly great info told in a way that wasn't boring. Keep it up! Also, I was incredibly bummed to hear the Razer wasn't happening :(

  • @justawizzard4754
    @justawizzard4754 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for all the valuable information inspector Clint

  • @howyoudurrinhunneh
    @howyoudurrinhunneh 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    As a current S7 Edge user who just wanted a Note 7, I gently weep every night that Samsung is the primary Android phone and not Motorola.

    • @howyoudurrinhunneh
      @howyoudurrinhunneh 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol. No. ive been doing tech support since 2.1 and LG sucks ass.

    • @bestpapertowelintown9008
      @bestpapertowelintown9008 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rip Motorola

    • @SirFrag32
      @SirFrag32 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't weep. I had a Motoroa X android, it was pretty bad.

    • @GabrielIgnacio
      @GabrielIgnacio 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      LG makes good phones but they only really excel with headphone audio and cameras, the latter being only for a few years. They still have quality assurance issues and their G4 series, V10, G5, and G6 have had image retention issues and for the former two, bootloop issues involved with the lead free solder they used breaking up.

    • @herpderp2003
      @herpderp2003 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Been loyal to Motorola since the g3. They make amazingly good budget phones now. Got a g5s and I'm glad I got it.

  • @PlatinumEagleStudios
    @PlatinumEagleStudios 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    But I hear the new Moto Z with the Moto Mods was supposed to be an amazing phone. I tried it at a Rogers store and it is a great phone. Motorolla isn't quite dead yet in my opinion

    • @jayyoutube8790
      @jayyoutube8790 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      EpicEverythingDude75 the cell I have now is a Motorola.. It's by far the best one I've had to date.. Indestructible...

    • @jayyoutube8790
      @jayyoutube8790 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      EpicEverythingDude75 the cell I have now is a Motorola.. It's by far the best one I've had to date.. Indestructible...

    • @jayyoutube8790
      @jayyoutube8790 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      EpicEverythingDude75 the cell I have now is a Motorola.. It's by far the best one I've had to date.. Indestructible...

    • @jnieto490
      @jnieto490 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that's Lenovo bud it's only Motorola in name

    • @PlatinumEagleStudios
      @PlatinumEagleStudios 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      LeGoogle Chrome
      Ahh OK.

  • @ThisUploaded
    @ThisUploaded 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this series! Very well put together, and you have a great narrator voice.

  • @bushik70
    @bushik70 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. It’s such a huge and interesting retrospective story. Thank you very much!

  • @jackkraken3888
    @jackkraken3888 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I don't know why but I always thought Motorola was Japanese!! LOL

    • @LGR
      @LGR  8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Lots of people did it seems! #hellomoto

    • @spikehamer2
      @spikehamer2 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here, i don't know why

    • @Onyxthegreat91
      @Onyxthegreat91 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      You know where Nokia is from?

    • @mrskizzot
      @mrskizzot 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      People think the same of Nokia.

    • @jackkraken3888
      @jackkraken3888 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Finland, the name is based on the Nokianvirta River

  • @jessechu2224
    @jessechu2224 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    moto g ftw

  • @TommyCrosby
    @TommyCrosby 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this kind of mini documentaries and I would like to see more on brands who ruled their market before collapsing (or changed beyond recognition) like IBM, Atari, AOL, Palm, etc.

  • @lennybrewster4673
    @lennybrewster4673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Haha my first tech job was chipping Motorola bravos back in the 90s. Great tech tales once again sir. Love it 👍

  • @leathery420
    @leathery420 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lol 7:33 Haha, about the Pager 2pac doesn't have it because they look cool. It's because he's a gangster rapper, and drug dealers really liked them. They could walk around, and use pay phones that way police couldn't monitor them with bugs. They'd just give out their pager info, and that way they could be contacted all they time, and not have unwanted attention at their home.

  • @Jabberdau
    @Jabberdau 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like these informative videos. On my own, I likely wouldn't have bothered to research the subject, but when its an LGR video I know I will learn a good deal about the subject in a short time, with all the bases covered.

  • @mennoxx3241
    @mennoxx3241 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damnit man, why are your videos so freakin' good?
    This time the intro, precisely the "This is LGR Tech Tales" part, gave me the shivers, holding on for pretty long. You're awesome man, thanks for so much good content! :)

    • @LGR
      @LGR  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad you're enjoying!

  • @Ethan12237
    @Ethan12237 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the ominous music in all of these Tech Tales. :)