Tag Archives: Technology adoption

by | May 25, 2011

Early Adopters Don’t Always Act Their Age in the U.S. or Elsewhere

A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Are Americans really a nation of early adopters? Are early adopters mostly age 18-24 in the U.S. and other countries? While Americans pride themselves on many forward-thinking attributes, it is not ranked … Continue reading →

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by | May 6, 2011

Are Rental PCs a Clue to the Next Big Thing in Technology?

A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Consumers continue to shape the future of technology with their pocketbooks, whether by outright purchase or payment plans. PC renting is not currently widespread among most U.S. consumers, with only 1% of … Continue reading →

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by | April 28, 2011

Are Smartphones really for fun, not communicating?

Are Smartphones really for fun, not communicating? A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Are Smartphone subscribers more about fun than communication? Is entertainment that much stronger for Smartphone subscribers than for users of Basic Mobile Phones? Is the … Continue reading →

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by | April 22, 2011

Privacy is on the mind of savvy early adopters as they resist location sharing – A MetaFacts TUPdate

A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, Principal Analyst Are early adopters starting to act like laggards? It may seem a paradox that the most forward-thinking consumers – the first to adopt smartphones – would also be the ones more strongly … Continue reading →

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by | April 7, 2011

Apple’s Market Footprint and a Racial/Ethnic Glimpse

Apple’s Market Footprint – a Racial/Ethnic Glimpse A MetaFacts TUPdate by Dan Ness, MetaFacts Principal Analyst With the sizzle surrounding Apple’s newest iPads, MacBooks, and iPhones, there is the inevitable speculation around Apple’s true market size and composition. Some speculate … Continue reading →

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