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Technology Adoption

Posted on: 25 Nov, 2009|Comments: 1|Views: 446|Likes: 3| ADV

Listen to this selection which focuses on the adoption of new technologies. The listening is full of vocabulary related to new technology, and you'll find a list of some of the most important vocabulary below. The listening selection uses the graph below to explain consumer adoption of new technology in the marketplace.

 

 

 

 

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From WikiPedia and the Technology adoption lifecycle article.  

 

Informal Names for New Technological Products

 

gadget

gizmo

thingamajig

whatchamacallit

widget

doodad

 

Verbs Used with Innovation

 

to (constantly) adapt to innovation

to churn

to accelerate

 

Verbs Used with the Commercialization of Technological Products

 

to come into the marketplace

to prove a market

to purchase

to climb on board

to profile a product

 

Technology Adopters

 

innovators

early adopters

(early) (late) majority

laggards

 

 

 

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Submitted by Smiling7 on 26 Nov, 2009 05:13 PM GMT

Excellent addition to the EC resources, Kenneth!

Holly

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