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Definition of 'Early Adopter'
An individual or business who uses a new product or technology before others. An early adopter is likely to pay more for the product than later adopters, but accepts this premium if using the product improves efficiency, reduces cost, increases market penetration or simply raises the early adopter's social status. Companies rely on early adopters to provide feedback about product deficiencies, and to cover the cost of the product's research and development.
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Investopedia explains 'Early Adopter'
The rate of diffusion, or adoption, of a new product by the market at large can vary according to the type of product and its price. Early adopters in the business world face a high level of risk in that they are using a product or technology that may not be perfected, and which may not work with the products used by suppliers and customers or may not be compatible with other products they own.
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Search results for 'Early Adopter'
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/insurance/09/services-health-insurers-do-not-cover.asp
... Medicare is not an "early adopter" system; therefore, most new technologies are
typically not covered at all, or as robustly as other, more time tested ...
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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/07/buy_low.asp
... It's a marketer's job to create a buzz about new products, such as iPods and
BlackBerries - sometimes as much for their early-adopter vanity value as for their ...
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