RFID adoption cycle

Filed in archive Technology on March 10, 2004

Anita has a good piece over at the RFID Weblog about the RFID adoption cycle.

"They first climb a steep "hype" curve, as pundits describe the benefits and paradigm-shifting characteristics of the technology. Next, they plummet into a "trough of disillusionment" as inflated expectations get pushed aside by the reality of performance. Finally, as the benefits are better understood and realized, mature and stable offerings emerge. *** The best example is the boom and bust of the e-commerce revolution and the subsequent stabilization of industry players such as Amazon and eBay."