[Paddlewise] Anoraks?

I ran across the following in a report on the CeBit trade fair
in Hanover:

'Anoraks?
'Although some companies seem to be getting out of the ink jet
refill kit business..., we talked with one entrepreneur at the
show who is very keen on refill kits. "Refill kits are for
'anoraks'," said Steve Shine, Managing Director of JR Inkjet
Ltd. An "anorak" is the British equivalent of a "computer nerd"
or a "geek," he went on to explain. "And I am an anorak," he
exclaimed.'

Why "anorak"? Is it because outdoors people are considered
nerds in Great Britain? Maybe I should stop wearing my anorak
and start wearing a pocket protector!

Chuck Holst  
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