[TechGuy]

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Total Responses: 639

Note: Due to rounding, column totals may not add to exactly 100%.




Which of the following groups includes your age?
75 + 4%
65 - 74 10%
55 - 64 14%
45 - 54 25%
35 - 44 19%
25 - 34 14%
18 - 24 8%
Under 18 5%
Prefer not to answer 2%


Are you...
Male 73%
Female 25%
Prefer not to answer 2%


What level of education have you completed?
Some HS 11%
HS Grad 15%
Some College 34%
College Grad 24%
Post-Grad Work 5%
Post-Grad Degree 9%
Prefer not to answer 3%


What is your total household income?
$100k + 5%
$75k - $99.9k 7%
$50k - $74.9k 18%
$35k - $49.9k 15%
$20k - $34.9k 18%
Under $20k 13%
Prefer not to answer 24%


What is your occupation?
Senior Management 3%
Other Management 5%
Professional 10%
Technical 24%
Sales 3%
Administrative 4%
Other Employed 13%
Homemaker/Full-time Parent 4%
Student 9%
Retired 18%
Not Employed 4%
Prefer not to answer 3%


Have you bookmarked this site?
Yes 75%
No 25%


In a typical week, about how much time do you spend using the Internet?
20 + hrs. 35%
11 - 20 hrs. 25%
6 - 10 hrs. 20%
3 - 5 hrs. 16%
1 - 2 hrs. 5%
Less than 1 hr. 1%


On average, how much time do you spend on this site in a typical visit?
60 + mins. 16%
31 - 60 mins. 14%
21 - 30 mins. 20%
11 - 20 mins. 23%
5 - 10 mins. 18%
Less than 5 mins. 9%


How frequently do you visit this site?
Daily 33%
Several times/week 21%
Once/Week 8%
Several times/month 7%
Once a month 3%
Less than once a month 3%
First visit 24%


How long have you been using the Internet (including using email, gopher, ftp, etc.)?
Less than 6 months 7%
6 to 12 months 4%
1 to 3 years 29%
4 to 6 years 34%
7 years or more 25%


How did you find our site? (select one)
From search engines 57%
Through the (non banner) links 7%
From an offline AD 2%
In articles 12%
Web Yellow pages 0%
Internet ad banners 3%
Recommended by friends 16%
E-mail promotions 3%


Please indicate which of the following statements you agree with. (Please check all that apply.)
I have found what I need on this site 73%
The content of this web site is unique 57%
It is easy to find information needed 63%
Navigation on this site is easy 69%
The content of this site is interesting 79%
The site is visually attractive 49%
The graphics are interesting 32%
The web site is interactive 51%
The site is well organized 73%
The content of the site is updated 66%


In which ways are you somehow involved in your company or organization's purchase decision for computers or related equipment? (Please check all that apply)
Suggest products/brands/manufacturers for consideration 26%
Determine need for product 25%
Determine capabilities/features needed 25%
Gather information on products to be considered 27%
Evaluate manufacturers or models 22%
Recommend/select specific types of products or services 24%
Recommend/select specific brands or manufacturers 21%
Evaluate where to buy products 21%
Recommend or select where to buy products 23%
Authorize/Approve the purchase 16%
Make the purchase 24%
None of the Above 61%


Do you ….? (Please check all that apply)
Research investment products online 20%
Research insurance products online 10%
Purchase investment products online 8%
Purchase insurance products online 5%
Maintain an online trading account 9%
Manage your personal portfolio through an online service 13%
Manage your household expenses through an online service 12%
Bank online 36%
None of the Above 51%


What do you primarily use the Internet for? (Please check all that apply)
Communicating with others (chat/email) 75%
Education/ Learning about current events (news, sports, and weather) 64%
Finding local stores where I can purchase a particular product 29%
For fun /entertainment 62%
Gathering information for personal needs 74%
Making purchases from online merchants 41%
Personal finance (banking, stock trading) 30%
Researching and gathering information on products 57%
Work/Business 44%
Prefer not to answer 3%


Which of the below options would you say is your primary source of information when you are researching or comparing products you are planning on purchasing? (Please check one)
Internet websites 69%
Newspapers and magazines 14%
Television 1%
Radio 1%
Brochures & pamphlets 3%
None of the Above 12%

[angelize56]

I already took it for ya Mike! Get going everyone who didn't! Take care. angel

P.S.-Posted 2 more Columbia cartoons in LAN's thread for you in random.

How is your friend who was in the ICU?

[TechGuy]

Thanks for all of those, Angelize. I really get a kick out of those cartoons. My friend is back at home now. Has some memory loss, but they say it'll get better.

[angelize56]

You're welcome Mike! Glad to hear your friend is home! Take care and have a nice morning. Gee I'll be having withdrawals during your down time later! angel

[RandyG]

Keep with these updates Mike, cause I didn't even realise we were doing the survey again. I typically check new posts, so hardly ever see the main forum page.

Survey completed!

[oscar51]

Tried to do the survey twice and both times ended up with a blank, non-responsive screen after the question "How frequently do you visit this site? (select one) ". A page reload gave me the message:

"Sorry! You cannot continue with this survey! Either you have just completed the survey and then tried backing up with your Browser's Back key, or else you used up the time allotted for completing the survey.

"If you did time out, you can try the survey again by entering again from the original location."

I guess I got one of the answers wrong.

Win98SE / Opera6.05

[eddie5659]

Hiya

Just filled it in, thanks. I put Technical, as I'm not sure what Chemist comes under

eddie

[$teve]

did the same here...........i also put "technical" as im not sure what mindless drunk comes under

[marioh]

I just took the survey.

Weird thing though.

A couple of the questions/answers that are posted on this thread aren't in the questionairre.

The questions that I didn't see were :

In which ways are you somehow involved in your company or organization's purchase decision for computers or related equipment? (Please check all that apply)

Do you ….? (Please check all that apply)
Research investment products online 20%
Research insurance products online 10%
Purchase investment products online 8%
Purchase insurance products online 5%
Maintain an online trading account 9%
Manage your personal portfolio through an online service 13%
Manage your household expenses through an online service 12%
Bank online 36%
None of the Above 51%



Maybe those questions weren't asked due to my answers on previous questions ??

[LANMaster]

I also took the survey.
And put Technical down because I wear many hats. Most of which involve CAD/CAM

[TechGuy]

They change the questions every once in a while, Marioh... must have decided to get rid of those, maybe in favor for others? Or maybe just removed... *shrugs*

[LANMaster]

Originally posted by TechGuy:
They change the questions every once in a while, Marioh... must have decided to get rid of those, maybe in favor for others? Or maybe just removed... *shrugs*

You're the only one that I have seen "Administrator" next to the name. Are you the Top Dog here at TSG? Just curious.

[ilona53]

I was only able to answer part of the questions...no more questions available...didn't see anything after 'How frequently do you visit this site'. A complete blank page after that question...not fair!!!

[$teve]

yep......its thanx to mike(techguy) we have somewhere to go to keep us off the porn sites LAN

[TechGuy]

You bet, LAN... For better or for worse. Check out http://helponthe.net/aboutus/