Someone who assumes that a device or particular piece of technology that they own, is either suffering or will suffer a fault or known issue.
Often a technochondriac will read an article on a device they own and will find out a number of 'known faults' and will then expect their device to suffer the same issues - sometimes telling people that it currently does, in anticipation.
A technochondriac is also prone to confusing their lack of product knowledge with a fault. Very common in those that a middle aged.
Often a technochondriac will read an article on a device they own and will find out a number of 'known faults' and will then expect their device to suffer the same issues - sometimes telling people that it currently does, in anticipation.
A technochondriac is also prone to confusing their lack of product knowledge with a fault. Very common in those that a middle aged.
Dad: "So son, how you enjoying that new Nokia N82 that I bought you. I'm really liking mine!"
Son: "Yeah, its cool now that I've flashed the unit with the latest version 11 firmware - that fixed the 'camera freeze' issue that I was experiencing. All good now."
Dad: "Yeah, I'm having that same fault so I must get around to updating mine."
Son: "Ummm... no your not. You are such a technochondriac - you just keep forgetting to open the camera shutter causing that slight delay. Your phone is fine!"
Son: "Yeah, its cool now that I've flashed the unit with the latest version 11 firmware - that fixed the 'camera freeze' issue that I was experiencing. All good now."
Dad: "Yeah, I'm having that same fault so I must get around to updating mine."
Son: "Ummm... no your not. You are such a technochondriac - you just keep forgetting to open the camera shutter causing that slight delay. Your phone is fine!"
by Bucko_NZ March 8, 2008
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_ a person who was introduced to technology a long time ago but still has no idea how it works.
_ a person who was introduced to technology a long time ago but still has no idea how it works.
_ definitely your grandma and your grandpa, or old people in general, are technofob (s)
_ probably your mom, dad, uncle(s) and aunt(s)
_ probably your mom, dad, uncle(s) and aunt(s)
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