Tuesday, May 08, 2007

What Kind of Techie Are You?

Are you an "Omnivore", somebody who has and uses the most information gadgets and services voraciously and participates in many online activitivies such as blogging or managing web pages? Are you "Off the Network," somebody who is content with old media and does not have a cell phone or the Internet? Or do you fall somewhere in between those two extremes?

The report Technology & Media Use: A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users from Pew Internet & American Life Project attempts to classify Americans into different groups of technology users. The researchers determined that Americans fall into one of ten categories; Omnivores, Connectors, Lackluster Veterans, Productivity Enhancers, Mobile Centrics, Connected but Hassled, Inexperienced Experimenters, Light but Satisfied, Indifferents, and Off the Networks.

Elite Tech Users (31% of American adults) are the Omnivores, Connectors, Lackluster Veterans, and the Productivity Enhancers,.

Middle of the Road Tech User (20% of American Adults) are Mobile Centrics and Connected but Hassled.

The "Few Tech Assets" (49% of American Adults) are Inexperience Experimenters, Light but Satisfied, Indifferents, and Off the Network.

The full report is available and describes each of the ten categories including the demographics of people who typically fall into certain categories. Take their Technology Typology Test to determine what type of techie you are. It was kind of fun, I found out that I am Connector. I also found out that I am 7' 3", hairy, argue with my best friend, and I co-pilot the Millennium Falcon...Ooops wrong test results.

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