My technology adoption history

Below is my adoption history of new technologies. By most standards, I am an early adopter, but I’m not on the bleeding edge.

• 2025 – AI/LLMs
• 2023 – Generative Images
• 2023 – AVs
• 2023 – Apple Vision Pro
• 2023 – Apple Watch Ultra
• 2020 – CGM
• 2017 – Nest
• 2017 – Amazon Echo Show
• 2017 – Audiobooks
• 2016 – EV (Tesla 3)
• 2016 – 4k TV
• 2016 – AirPods
• 2015 – Amazon Echo
• 2015 – Apple Watch (sort of)
• 2014 – Apple Pay
• 2012 – Dropcam (quickly dropped)
• 2012 – Internet connected TV
• 2011 – WiThings WiFi scale
• 2011 – FitBit(replaced by Apple Watch)
• 2010 – Blu-Ray
• 2010 – GPS tagging camera
• 2010 – Netflix streaming
• 2010 – XBox w/Kinect
• 2010 – iPad
• 2010 – Apple TV
• 2010 – Remote deposit capture
• 2008 – iPhone
• 2007 – Facebook
• 2007 – Twitter
• 2006 – Blog
• 2006 – Digital music server – Squeezebox 3 (since replaced by Sonos)
• 2006 – Internet radio – Pandora (convinced me to get the Squeezebox)
• 2006 – Portable GPS – iQue 3200 (since replaced by cell phone)
• 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 – Netflix
• 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

Technology 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.
• DVD player – Replaced by Blu-ray.
• CDs – Replaced by digital music server and iPod.
• Satellite radio – Replaced by MP3 player.
• MP3 player – Replaced by phone.
• VCR- Replaced by DVR and streaming.
• 8-track – Not that old, but my first car had one
• Floppies – Replaced by email and flash drives.
• Dial up – Replaced by broadband.
• Yellow Pages – Replaced by local search.
• Classified ads – Replaced by craigslist and eBay.
• Checkbook – Replaced by bill pay.
• Newspapers – Replaced by Internet.
• Standalone outdoor GPS – Replaced by phone.
• Standalone fitness tracker – Replaced by phone.