I think the article's own examples bear this out. Airplanes, cars, computers, and the internet were all adopted about as fast as they could be made available a

I think the article's own examples bear this out. Airplanes, cars, computers, and the internet were all adopted about as fast as they could be made available and usable. Early adopters invested time and/or money that could only be justified by the pleasure and satisfaction they got out of the process. The author points to instances of the nostalgia and generational anxiety that often accompany change, but he implies that they act as a brake on technology adoption without providing any evidence.