A survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project identifies 10 ‘types’ of people based on how and to what extent they use information and communication technology (ICT) – think cell phones, broadband Internet, social networks, web cams and so on.

For better or worse I can’t wait to try new technology of almost every stripe, and I’m constantly trying to use it to enhance my productivity or communicate with friends and loved ones.

I would guess that Red Canary readers would fit into the early adopter/heavy user end of the survey groups as well (they seem to be the first four groups).

Am I wrong? If Canary readers are in the middle of this list, what does it mean for the general population and indirectly, product management and marketing?

The groups are:

Omnivores
Connectors
Lackluster Veterans
Productivity Enhancers
Mobile Centrics
Connected by Hassled
Inexperienced Experimenters
Light but Satisfied
Indifferents
Off the Network

I’m in the first group, the “Technologically Omnivorous”.

You can take the test here