[mayanklahiri]

> "Hacker"-types and early adopters are necessary for any product to gain any traction. They hold early influence (which obviously varies depending on the product) which diminishes as the product gains a higher adoption rate.

I guess then my question is whether "hackers" as an early-adopter group are worthwhile for targeting. Anyone have any anecdotes where a mainstream product started as a hacker niche?

[jat850]

Android, maybe. I suspect most initial Android phones went to hacker types, before it gained mainstream attention.

[timwiseman]

Personal computers?