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5. prosumer
A prolific consumer.
Americans are prosumers.
by Edd Rayner Jan 11, 2004 add a video
1. prosumer
Adjective: of a quality often acceptable to both professional and consumer users. Esp. referring to electronic equipment (camcorders, tape decks, etc.)
I wanted something nicer than a $500 consumer camcorder, but I couldn't afford a $50,000 professional camcorder, so I bought a $2,000 prosumer camcorder.
by dolby Jan 12, 2004 add a video
2. prosumer
A yuppie who wants full control of their own vice.
Peter Prosumer buys a over priced coffee machine to make his own expresso every morning.
3. prosumer
An amalgam of the words proactive and consumer. Literally a consumer who becomes active to help correct and better the goods and services found in the marketplace at any given time.
Also a consumer who helps design or customize the products they purchase.
Coined by Alvin Toffler in his book "The Third Wave" in 1980.
The design team tapped a key customer group of prosumers in seeking to understand the photography market's needs in the next 3 years.
4. prosumer
PROducer/conSUMER. A fancy term used by Amway-type people to lure you into their money-making cult. A prosumer is basically a middle-link in their pyramids.
By franchising (consuming) from person A, and franchising to persons X,Y, and Z (producing), you can make billions and billions of dollars.
by Chris Trevino Oct 25, 2004 add a video
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