adopters

In this small group, the number of likely broadband adopters is quite small because few newbies have ever converted to broadband relatively soon after beginning their dial-up connections.

US broadband use slows 2005

Adopters of best practices used it as a signalling mechanism, not an improvement mechanism, because the adopters were already up to spec.

Archive 2009-05-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

"If they do see their child, they have to go to the adopters and the child will be calling the adopters mummy and daddy   … the birth parents have to be able to accept that."

A working life: The adoption social worker 2010

Also that means you are one of our early adopters, which is a really big deal in my book.

Slash7 with Amy Hoy - Home 2009

Apple has announced an agreement with four major music labels - Universal, Sony BMG, Warner and EMI - that will finally see digital rights management (DRM) be phased out of the iTunes music store. iTunes, the single largest music retailer in the US, is one of the last-remaining big-name adopters of DRM - a system designed to prevent customers from sharing purchased music with others.

ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2009

"Our adopters are our underwriters, mentors, extra set of hands, uplifters and encouragers."

unknown title 2009

Do you think there is something to being the underdog that's appealing to early adopters which is giving these companie

Silicon Valley Watcher - at the intersection of technology and media 2010

It also began offering equipment makers the chance to sign-up as 'adopters' of the technology.

PC Advisor News 2010

Do you think there is something to being the underdog that's appealing to early adopters which is giving these companie

Silicon Valley Watcher - at the intersection of technology and media 2010

Service members are encouraged to mention specific items they would like, as well as some personal details to help their "adopters" get to know them better.

Marine Corps Times - News 2009