Below is my adoption history of new technologies. By most standards, I am an early adopter, but I’m not on the bleeding edge.
- 2011 – WiThings WiFi scale
- 2011 – FitBit
- 2010 – Blu-Ray ($49 special convinced me)
- 2010 – GPS tagging camera
- 2010 – Netflix streaming
- 2010 – XBox w/Kinect
- 2010 – iPad
- 2010 – Apple TV
- 2010 – Remote deposit capture
- 2008 – iPhone
- 2006 – Blog
- 2006 – Digital music server – Squeezebox 3
- 2006 – Internet radio – Pandora (convinced me to get the Squeezebox)
- 2006 – Portable GPS – iQue 3200
- 2006 – MovieBeam (I bought the box, can’t get it to work because I don’t have a landline.)
- 2006 – Wireless broadband (EV-DO)
- 2005 – Netfllix
- 2005 – HDTV
- 2005 – Flickr
- 2005 – VOIP
- 2005 – Satellite radio (in car) – Quickly gave it up due to monthly fee
- 2005 – Satellite navigation (in car)
- 2005 – Bluetooth
- 2004 – Camera phone
- 2004 – Cut the cord – No more landline!
- 2002 – Digital camera (PowerShot S200)
- 2003 – iPod
- 2002 – MP3 player (Rio 600)
- 2000 – WiFi
- 1999 – DVR (Replay TV)
- 1999 – Broadband (restricted by availability until 1999)
- 1998 – DVD player
- 1998 – Instant messaging
- 1996 – Newton
- 1996 – Cell phone
Technlogy dust bin:
- Landline – Replaced by cell phone.
- Answering machine – Replaced by AOL Voicemail then Google Voice. Messages are MP3 encoded and sent to my email.
- Vinyl – Replaced by tapes.
- Tapes – Replaced by CDs.
- CDs – Replaced by digital music server and iPod.
- Satellite radio – Replaced by MP3 player.
- VCR- Replaced by DVR.
- Floppies – Replaced by email and flash drives.
- Dial up – Replaced by broadband.
- Yellow Pages – Replaced by local search.
- Classified ads – Replaced by craigs list and eBay.
- Checkbook – Replaced by bill pay.
- Newspapers – Replaced by Internet.
Technologies I won’t be adopting:
- RFID passports – renewed just in time to not get one of these.
Gosh what would they think of next.. Is this too fast or what? It was a day that we only send letters to friends but now?? its free for all stalkers.
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