[net.micro] COMPUTER SURVEY

ksl@hou2e.UUCP (04/07/85)

Please fill out the following survey and return it.  (this is
partially for my interest and partially for my business)

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	***	COMPUTER SURVEY		***

If you do not own a computer, fill out portions of the survey that apply.
You need not fill out all sections:  you may leave out questions which
ask you which you "hate".
1. List computer(s) you own below:  (e.g. IBM PC)
	i.   ___________________________________
	ii.  ___________________________________
	iii. ___________________________________
	iv.  ___________________________________
	v.   ___________________________________

2. What operating system do you favor?  (e.g. MS DOS, UNIX)	2._____________

For #'s 3 and 4, if you have one computer, or none, skip to #5.
*3. What is your favorite computer that you own?		3._____________
*4. What computer do you like the least that you own?		4._____________

5. What computer would you like to own? (if you could afford it)5._____________

6. If you had a choice of 2 computers, 1 portable, the other desktop;
   w/ same price; which would you buy? (a) portable (b)desktop	6.___

7. What type of display do you favor? (a)CRT (b)TV (c)LCD (d)EL	7.___

8. What type of display do you prefer NOT to use?(same choices)	8.___

9. What company, in your opinion, produces GOOD computer equipment
	and/or software  (e.g. IBM, MS)				9._____________

For #'s 10-15, if you use more than one of the things in capital letters,
pick the one that you prefer.

10. What WORD PROCESSESOR do you prefer?  (e.g. WordStar, vi)	10.____________

11. What COMPUTER MAGAZINE do you read?  (e.g. Byte, PC World)	11.____________

12. What type of MODEM do you use?  (e.g. Hayes Smartmodem 1200)12.____________

13. What COMPUTER LANGUAGE do you prefer (e.g. C, Pascal)	13.____________

14. What size of DISKS do you use? (e.g. 5.25, 8)		14.____________

15. What brand of DISKS do you use? (e.g. Maxell, Datalife)	15.____________

The following questions are "yes" or "no":

16. Do you prefer to have a HARD RESET BUTTON or not?		16.___

17. Do you prefer having a NUMERIC KEYPAD?			17.___

18. Do you prefer a COMPUTER GENERATED BEEP everytime you type? 18.___

The following require answers:

19. How many function keys (hard or soft) do you feel necessary?19.____________

20. Do you prefer using a MOUSE or KEYBOARD?			20.____________

21. What do you use your computer for mainly?(e.g. fun,business)21.____________

22. If you have a hard disk:
	[a] What brand hard disk is it?				22a.___________
	[b] What model hard disk is it?				22b.___________
	[c] How much Mb does it have?				22c.___________
	[d] Do you feel that is enough?				22d.___________

23. Using the following pieces of equipment, generate a system you
	would feel comfortable with:
	[a]	(i) desktop	(ii) portable			23a.___
	[b]	(i) CRT	(ii) EL	(iii) TV	(iv)LCD		23b.___
	[c]	ADD the numbers together for a final answer:	23c.____
		(1) hard disk 10 Mb
		(2) hard disk 20 Mb
		(4) cassette drive
		(8) floppy disk drive (5-1/4")
		(16) floppy disk drive(8")
		(32) disk drive (3-1/2")
		(64) keyboard w/ wire
		(128) keyboard w/o wire
		(256) mouse
		(512) windowing capability

24.How much K of RAM do you feel necessary in a computer system?24.____

25. Do you prefer ROM-based software or RAM-based?		25.____________

26. List the contents of your favorite system (that you own) below:







27. Are you in favor of COPY PROTECTION?			27.___

28. Will you use COPY PROTECTED SOFTWARE?			28.___

29. Are you interestedin any 32-bit machine?			29.___

30. If 29 is "Yes", which one?					30.____________


		*** END OF SURVEY ***
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After the survey is complete, cut and mail it to:
ihnp4 \
allegra>hou2e!ksl
cbuxa /

most inodes work!  (try sending direct)

ksl@hou2e.UUCP (04/07/85)

This didn't post the first time, so I'm trying again:

Please fill it out!


	***	COMPUTER SURVEY		***

If you do not own a computer, fill out portions of the survey that apply.
You need not fill out all sections:  you may leave out questions which
ask you which you "hate".
1. List computer(s) you own below:  (e.g. IBM PC)
	i.   ___________________________________
	ii.  ___________________________________
	iii. ___________________________________
	iv.  ___________________________________
	v.   ___________________________________

2. What operating system do you favor?  (e.g. MS DOS, UNIX)	2._____________

For #'s 3 and 4, if you have one computer, or none, skip to #5.
*3. What is your favorite computer that you own?		3._____________
*4. What computer do you like the least that you own?		4._____________

5. What computer would you like to own? (if you could afford it)5._____________

6. If you had a choice of 2 computers, 1 portable, the other desktop;
   w/ same price; which would you buy? (a) portable (b)desktop	6.___

7. What type of display do you favor? (a)CRT (b)TV (c)LCD (d)EL	7.___

8. What type of display do you prefer NOT to use?(same choices)	8.___

9. What company, in your opinion, produces GOOD computer equipment
	and/or software  (e.g. IBM, MS)				9._____________

For #'s 10-15, if you use more than one of the things in capital letters,
pick the one that you prefer.

10. What WORD PROCESSESOR do you prefer?  (e.g. WordStar, vi)	10.____________

11. What COMPUTER MAGAZINE do you read?  (e.g. Byte, PC World)	11.____________

12. What type of MODEM do you use?  (e.g. Hayes Smartmodem 1200)12.____________

13. What COMPUTER LANGUAGE do you prefer (e.g. C, Pascal)	13.____________

14. What size of DISKS do you use? (e.g. 5.25, 8)		14.____________

15. What brand of DISKS do you use? (e.g. Maxell, Datalife)	15.____________

The following questions are "yes" or "no":

16. Do you prefer to have a HARD RESET BUTTON or not?		16.___

17. Do you prefer having a NUMERIC KEYPAD?			17.___

18. Do you prefer a COMPUTER GENERATED BEEP everytime you type? 18.___

The following require answers:

19. How many function keys (hard or soft) do you feel necessary?19.____________

20. Do you prefer using a MOUSE or KEYBOARD?			20.____________

21. What do you use your computer for mainly?(e.g. fun,business)21.____________

22. If you have a hard disk:
	[a] What brand hard disk is it?				22a.___________
	[b] What model hard disk is it?				22b.___________
	[c] How much Mb does it have?				22c.___________
	[d] Do you feel that is enough?				22d.___________

23. Using the following pieces of equipment, generate a system you
	would feel comfortable with:
	[a]	(i) desktop	(ii) portable			23a.___
	[b]	(i) CRT	(ii) EL	(iii) TV	(iv)LCD		23b.___
	[c]	ADD the numbers together for a final answer:	23c.____
		(1) hard disk 10 Mb
		(2) hard disk 20 Mb
		(4) cassette drive
		(8) floppy disk drive (5-1/4")
		(16) floppy disk drive(8")
		(32) disk drive (3-1/2")
		(64) keyboard w/ wire
		(128) keyboard w/o wire
		(256) mouse
		(512) windowing capability

24.How much K of RAM do you feel necessary in a computer system?24.____

25. Do you prefer ROM-based software or RAM-based?		25.____________

26. List the contents of your favorite system (that you own) below:







27. Are you in favor of COPY PROTECTION?			27.___

28. Will you use COPY PROTECTED SOFTWARE?			28.___

29. Are you interestedin any 32-bit machine?			29.___

30. If 29 is "Yes", which one?					30.____________


		*** END OF SURVEY ***

After the survey is complete, cut and mail it to:
ihnp4 \
allegra>hou2e!ksl
cbuxa /

most inodes work!  (try sending direct)

Thanks in advance!

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