early adaptors

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Is being an "early adaptor" an inherently Aspie trait? We are said to be resistant to change, I think an interest in the cutting edge of technology paired with shall we say- disregard for established social norms, leaves the Aspie population much more open to the swaying winds of novelty than the neurotypical population.
Nature's guinea pigs? Hmm...maybe not. Fine-tuned antennae of innovation - that sums it up tidily.

Little or no attachment for the old, shiney new things with thought and promise.

I think we can see the potential in the new, good and bad.

I think that aspies are more curious about novelties and tiny details that NTs might not have even notiiced. This curiousity gives aspies good potencial to invent and improve on things, provided that they haven't lost all their confidience from being beaten down by the sysyem.

I tend to be, i think its the facination with technology and toys. I bought a two head vcr back when they were $500. I a was one of the first to get cable and then HBO. I had a 1080p 60" Tv years before programming was available. Same deal with the iPod, cell phones, digital cameras. Love to just browse and look at all the latest toys. Favorite part of the Sunday paper is the Best Buy ad.

I tend to be drawn to antiquities..I like old typewriters...do all my graphics by hand...love love love old movies....vintage clothes, vintage toys, magazines and so on....

Always have....

I would say yes, but then I'm a geek.

Ed Almos

HMMMmmm, tricky one, I would say we are very adaptable- the inflexibilty aspect lies in the eye of the beholder due to our inability to engage in things that hold little or no meaning/interest to us.
You only have to witness the lengths some of us will go to and the extremes we are willing to adapt to, to pursue something that does interest and engage us to fully appreciate how adaptable we truly are.
People mistake inflexibility with motivation

Well, I'm aspie, and I must admit to being quite a "gadget-lover". But on the other hand I only got my first cellphone this spring -- not so much out of economical reasons, but simply because I reckogned that I didn't really need to have a cellphone (except for one or two occations during a year). At first I started out with a simple model (Nokia 1110i), but soon acquired the "swiss army knife"-style phone (Nokia 6110) I use now...

I would say the biggest difference between early adopters and everyone else is that early adopters have more money