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1. Rowan Abraham

   A theory: early adopters use something because it's shiny, elitists use something because everyone else isn't. Opinions? Any other theories?

   Monday, 11-Aug-08 19:14:25 UTC from IdentiFox
   • Gabe W

     @sorbus Early adopters can also use something because "the standard" is broken.

     Monday, 11-Aug-08 19:16:17 UTC
   • joshjs

     @sorbus Elitists complain when things go mainstream. Early adopters happily move on to the next big thing.

     Monday, 11-Aug-08 19:17:25 UTC
   • Rowan Abraham joshjs

     @joshjs That makes a lot more sense than my theory. Although, do early adopters always move on? Or do they wait for something better?

     Monday, 11-Aug-08 19:21:26 UTC
   • dashlet

     @sorbus what about those who use it b/c they want to see it grow? are they farmers?

     Monday, 11-Aug-08 19:22:15 UTC
   • joshjs

     @sorbus That makes sense. There's not always a next big thing waiting. Maybe: "Early adopters continue to innovate."

     Monday, 11-Aug-08 19:22:35 UTC
   • Mike Rohde joshjs

     @joshjs @sorbus Another factor: early adopters have the DNA to always want something new, while elitists simply want access to be limited.

     Monday, 11-Aug-08 20:16:19 UTC
   • Mike Rohde joshjs

     @joshjs @sorbus In other words, early adopters are wired to jump to the next thing, elitists want the same old thing, kept free of newbs.

     Monday, 11-Aug-08 20:17:20 UTC