What is the opposite of bleeding-edge tech adoption?
I know @patrickrhone has referenced an Amish pace of technology adoption before.
How would you classify your own adoption speed?
@xxxx I have a half written post (that I really should finish) about the pros of trailing edge technology, and the benefits of being able to neglect something without it breaking. @patrickrhone
@barrysampson Oh, I can't wait to read that.
I just went to the last day of an edtech conference, the first in a couple of years, and I forgot how excited many of my fellow teachers get about new toys in the space.
I want to preach the gospel of trailing edge without being smug.
@xxxx iPhone 12 mini (which there is no replacement for in my mind so... I won't). 2020 MacBook Air running Mac OS Monterey (which is working just fine for my usage so why change it?)
Even my car is a 2009 Volvo XC 70 with 162k which I love and serves all of my needs so... Why not try to get 250-300k out if it?
@xxxx based on my experience of the culture I’m in (where people aren’t generally looking at any kind of tech journalism), trailing edge seems to be the default. I know people who are still getting daily use from their iPhone 5’s.
