Comments on: The Loneliness of the Early Adopter http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Product Life Cycle and Consumer Life Cycles | b r a n t s http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-10478 Product Life Cycle and Consumer Life Cycles | b r a n t s Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:59:03 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-10478 [...] second post was great, right from the title - The Loneliness of the Early Adopter, and when i shared it on Friendfeed, at least a couple of guys liked it. I confess I’m more [...] [...] second post was great, right from the title – The Loneliness of the Early Adopter, and when i shared it on Friendfeed, at least a couple of guys liked it. I confess I’m more [...]

]]> By: Clint Bradford http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-9170 Clint Bradford Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:48:08 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-9170 I don't regret for a moment purchasing a Dash unit last year. I have had (and still have) one of the most advanced personal GPS units on the market. I *did* receive a notice two or three days ago on it, advising that a new User Service Agreement was forthcoming - but haven't seen it yet. For those unfamiliar with Dash - it access cell phone systems and Wi-Fi for access to Yahoo for searching ... as well as transmitting owners' speed data to the "system" - you are actually enhancing others' commutes with the data your unit generates as you drive along. Another "early adopter" purchase was my Fall, '06 purchase of my 17" matte MacBook Pro. There were rumours of "new models" coming out in just a few months' time. And new models did, indeed, hit the streets a couple months later. But the new models (and even today's models) aren't offering anything that I am lacking nor needing. It's a wonderful time to be alive ... I just returned from a visit to my local Stapes office supply store. Picked up a few good-brand-name 8GB USB sticks for just under twenty bucks each ... that's about 1/15th of what I paid for them when they first became available. became available. Clint Bradford Mira Loma CA US I don’t regret for a moment purchasing a Dash unit last year. I have had (and still have) one of the most advanced personal GPS units on the market. I *did* receive a notice two or three days ago on it, advising that a new User Service Agreement was forthcoming – but haven’t seen it yet.

For those unfamiliar with Dash – it access cell phone systems and Wi-Fi for access to Yahoo for searching … as well as transmitting owners’ speed data to the “system” – you are actually enhancing others’ commutes with the data your unit generates as you drive along.

Another “early adopter” purchase was my Fall, ‘06 purchase of my 17″ matte MacBook Pro. There were rumours of “new models” coming out in just a few months’ time. And new models did, indeed, hit the streets a couple months later. But the new models (and even today’s models) aren’t offering anything that I am lacking nor needing.

It’s a wonderful time to be alive … I just returned from a visit to my local Stapes office supply store. Picked up a few good-brand-name 8GB USB sticks for just under twenty bucks each … that’s about 1/15th of what I paid for them when they first became available. became available.

Clint Bradford
Mira Loma CA US

]]> By: Eubie’s notes » Blog Archive » Reading around — Feb. 3 - … so I can remember what I’ve read http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-8768 Eubie’s notes » Blog Archive » Reading around — Feb. 3 - … so I can remember what I’ve read Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:32:49 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-8768 [...] The Loneliness of the Early Adopter –  Being an early adopter means that sometimes I’ve been left in the lurch when a product [...] [...] The Loneliness of the Early Adopter –  Being an early adopter means that sometimes I’ve been left in the lurch when a product [...]

]]> By: The Early Adopter Gets the Worm http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-8670 The Early Adopter Gets the Worm Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:40:32 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-8670 [...] Technologizer. [...] [...] Technologizer. [...]

]]> By: Linkpost | 1.31.2009 | TechTuneZ http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-8665 Linkpost | 1.31.2009 | TechTuneZ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:00:27 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-8665 [...] The Loneliness of the Early Adopter - What happens when products you use never make it past the early adoption [...] [...] The Loneliness of the Early Adopter – What happens when products you use never make it past the early adoption [...]

]]> By: Eric LEBIGOT (EOL) http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-8660 Eric LEBIGOT (EOL) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:57:07 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-8660 Services that feature a kind of "emergency exit" definitely have an edge, when it comes to adopting software. For instance, I use Apple's Address Book application because it can export all the contacts as standard vCards: if necessary, I can switch to another address book without much losses... Thus, I tend to only use services (web or desktop applications) that allow you to export your data in a perennial format, and this proved very useful. Services that feature a kind of “emergency exit” definitely have an edge, when it comes to adopting software. For instance, I use Apple’s Address Book application because it can export all the contacts as standard vCards: if necessary, I can switch to another address book without much losses… Thus, I tend to only use services (web or desktop applications) that allow you to export your data in a perennial format, and this proved very useful.

]]> By: The Loneliness of the Early Adopter | Rod Bauer | Voices | AllThingsD http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-8653 The Loneliness of the Early Adopter | Rod Bauer | Voices | AllThingsD Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:04:56 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-8653 [...] Read the rest of this post Print all_things_di220:http://voices.allthingsd.com/20090202/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Loneliness of the Early Adopter", url: "http://voices.allthingsd.com/20090202/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/" }); Sphere Comment Tagged: Google Notebook, Pownce, Rod Bauer, Rogers Technology Adoption Lifecycle, Technologizer, Voices, Yahoo Photos, early adopter, products, services | permalink [...] [...] Read the rest of this post Print all_things_di220:http://voices.allthingsd.com/20090202/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/ SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Loneliness of the Early Adopter", url: "http://voices.allthingsd.com/20090202/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/" }); Sphere Comment Tagged: Google Notebook, Pownce, Rod Bauer, Rogers Technology Adoption Lifecycle, Technologizer, Voices, Yahoo Photos, early adopter, products, services | permalink [...]

]]> By: Rod Bauer http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-8630 Rod Bauer Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:25:02 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-8630 George, I'm on Facebook. Help me out, send me a friend request. ;-) Cheers, Rod (spelled with a d, so you can find me) George,
I’m on Facebook. Help me out, send me a friend request.
;-)
Cheers, Rod (spelled with a d, so you can find me)

]]> By: Matthew Timberlake http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-2/#comment-8598 Matthew Timberlake Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:09:49 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-8598 Very apt; my willingness to be an early adopter has waned in part because of the dynamic Rod describes. Investing your time and content in a product or service that then drops out beneath you can be pretty painful. That said, Rod has long been a great source of information and insight about the leading edge of tech - I'm sure in part because he's an early adopter and likes exploring new apps, new technology, new paradigms. So it has its benefits. Very apt; my willingness to be an early adopter has waned in part because of the dynamic Rod describes. Investing your time and content in a product or service that then drops out beneath you can be pretty painful. That said, Rod has long been a great source of information and insight about the leading edge of tech – I’m sure in part because he’s an early adopter and likes exploring new apps, new technology, new paradigms. So it has its benefits.

]]> By: Linkpost | 1.31.2009 | 226bw Tech News Blog http://technologizer.com/2009/01/30/the-loneliness-of-the-early-adopter/comment-page-1/#comment-8567 Linkpost | 1.31.2009 | 226bw Tech News Blog Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:24:49 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=7420#comment-8567 [...] The Loneliness of the Early Adopter - What happens when products you use never make it past the early adoption [...] [...] The Loneliness of the Early Adopter – What happens when products you use never make it past the early adoption [...]

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