Video Calling in 1992!? - AT&T VideoPhone 2500 (Unboxing & Retrospective)
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Nowadays, video calling is apart of everyday life. But back in 1992, it was just a futuristic concept. And AT&T attempted to make it a reality with the VideoPhone 2500. But due to its high price and limited usage, it didn't sell very well and was discontinued a few years afterwords. Today we travel back to the early '90s and explore this incredibly interesting piece of telecommunications history!
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https://time.com/5834516/video-chat-zoom-history/
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