Below is my adoption history of new technologies. By most standards, I am an early adopter, but I’m not on the bleeding edge.
- 2017 – Amazon Echo Show
- 2016 – 4k TV
- 2015 – Amazon Echo
- 2015 – Apple Watch (sort of)
- 2012 – Dropcam (quickly dropped)
- 2012 – Internet connected TV
- 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
- 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.
- CDs – Replaced by digital music server and iPod.
- Satellite radio – Replaced by MP3 player.
- VCR- Replaced by DVR.
- 8-track – Geez, I’m not that old! Though my first car was very used and did have an 8-track player.
- 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.
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