Ecomonics key term

by Splodge • 27 Oct 2008, 12:54 • Journals
Hiho,

Does anyone know the term used to describe a consumer that always wants to buy the latest technology or be the first to own new technology? Any help is appreciated as I have mental block at the moment and cant think of it.

Much love!
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Owzo 27 Oct 2008, 12:57
OMG SPLODGE ARE YOU IN CARDIFF???? xDDDDDD
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Splodge 27 Oct 2008, 12:58
You bet I am :)
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Owzo 27 Oct 2008, 12:58
hows it goin mate, you enjoyin it? :O)
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Splodge 27 Oct 2008, 13:01
Yeh its really good thanks mate, although ive already had a run in with the police :(
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_doNka 27 Oct 2008, 12:58
forerunner, pioneer, antecedent, trendsetter. numerous possibilities for a guy which gets the latest of everything :P
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Splodge 27 Oct 2008, 13:00
Thanks, but im sure there is a specific economic term for it and as its for an essay I would like the find the exact term, even though yours are just as valid
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Deactivated5178 27 Oct 2008, 12:58
caerdydd ftw :D
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DiniMere 27 Oct 2008, 12:59
Early Adopter
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Splodge 27 Oct 2008, 13:01
Cheers, think thats it <3
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defOK 27 Oct 2008, 13:04
it's not

I can't think of it atm tho 8)

looking for the reader of my marketing classes, brb
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PhAz 27 Oct 2008, 14:06
It's innovator, not early adopter :)

You have innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority and laggards.
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Gemini 27 Oct 2008, 13:02
Urghh i know it but i cant think of it 8(

damn you!
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Nemesis- 27 Oct 2008, 13:03
pioneer if I remember correctly, from like 3 years ago :P
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Xo 27 Oct 2008, 13:09
Jew.
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Splodge 27 Oct 2008, 13:10
:o
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Xo 27 Oct 2008, 15:51
I thought that was funny :D
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HellHammer 27 Oct 2008, 13:18
:DD:D
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banaan 27 Oct 2008, 13:48
hello baby
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HellHammer 27 Oct 2008, 13:50
haythere haydar
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HellHammer 27 Oct 2008, 13:51
maak horde character op emerald dream!
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banaan 27 Oct 2008, 13:52
later brother i is buszy
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HellHammer 27 Oct 2008, 13:52
fapfap going on
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Kristoffersson 27 Oct 2008, 13:14
The correct term for people who always wants the newest innovations is innovators, simple. These are 2.5% of the population. We also got early adopters, early majority, late majority and laggards.

This is from Kotler, you cant be more correct than Kotler.
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brumu 27 Oct 2008, 13:20
i didnt know they had laggers in ecomonics too 8)
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Shuki 27 Oct 2008, 14:40
Funnily enough they are also Polish.
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iMmi04 27 Oct 2008, 13:27
would think about ' a trendwatcher' but guess that term is more refered to clothes etc.. dunno about technology
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Viax 27 Oct 2008, 13:56
i'd go for self-obsessed dickhead :(
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head 27 Oct 2008, 17:00
if you are talking about marketing (product policy) i would think of Roger's diffusion theory of innovations:
innovators & early adopters are the first to buy a new tech-product
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