Select one question from the list below to answer. Then, find a peer's post and respond to their discussion answer. Caveats: 1) You must respond to a peer who does not yet have a reply from another peer, and 2) Your response must contain depth of thought and not a simple reaction like, "I agree." It is okay to respond to someone who answered a different discussion question than you did. Good luck!

Chapter 8: Developing New Products and Managing Product Life-Cycle:

1. Robot vacuums have been around for more than a decade, recent upgrades made them smart home gadgets that allow consumers to provide cleaning instructions from a smartphone app. The upgrade increased the adoption of the innovation and the number of competitors in the market. Visit a social media channel (Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook) and search for the hashtag #iRobotLove. What do user posts suggest about iRobots ability to solve major customer problems? How could such user-generated content help the company inform the new product development process?
2. If the discretionary funds were available to you, would you be an early adopter of space tourism? Why or why not? Support your answer.
3. Find a product that you believe is in the introduction stage of the product life cycle. Justify your beliefs.