How many years did it take for some of last century's innovations and present ones, to be adopted by 150 million users?
A:
38 years for TV, 14 for cellphone, 7 for the iPod and 5 for Facebook.
[Via: The Trend Watch]
February 26, 2009
The mass market race
How many years did it take for some of last century's innovations and present ones, to be adopted by 150 million users?
A:
38 years for TV, 14 for cellphone, 7 for the iPod and 5 for Facebook.
[Via: The Trend Watch]
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