The devices I will be talking about in the diffusion of innovation are the telegraph and the iPhone. The first phone was attributed to Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell created the telegraph, which I believe to be the first semblance of the telephone. The growth of the telephone from Alexander Graham Bell in 1876 to the present day iPhone from Steve Jobs in 2007, has a long history of progress. The telephone has progressed over one hundred forty-eight years. Whereas the iPhone has progressed over an eighteen year time span.
I feel that the telephone and the
iPhone are great examples of a device that went through innovation. I believe the iPhone caught on to people’s attention, because of the idea of a computer becoming a handheld cell phone. The iPhone craze became very prevalent, because of its small compact size and affordability. The individuals who first purchased iPhones became early adopters, which I believe can be attributed to convenience and the excitement of being the first individuals to try a new product. However, the vise versa of early adopters are late adopters. The late adopters of the iPhone may be people who are weary to new forms of technology that may not have felt the need for it.
For example, I would consider my dad a late adopter because he was an android user and an avid individual who did not want an iPhone. My dad did not get an iPhone until I got to my first year of middle school. Once I got an iPhone my family decided to all switch over to iPhone permanently. Diffusion of innovation is great. However, it does not diminish the downsides of technology. For example, iPhone's are an addicting device that constantly releases large amounts of dopamine and our brains are constantly overstimulated when we sit on our phones for hours endlessly scrolling.
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