Results: Your computer
1.
1.
PC or Mac?
Mac
23%
•
45 votes
PC
74%
•
145 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
6 votes
2.
2.
Which of the following do you use your computer for? watching movies
52%
•
102 votes
watching television
35%
•
69 votes
reading books
26%
•
51 votes
listening to the radio
37%
•
72 votes
banking
49%
•
97 votes
none of the above
16%
•
32 votes
3.
3.
How often do you upgrade your software? every week or so
17%
•
34 votes
whenever I"m prompted to
51%
•
99 votes
two or three times a year
20%
•
40 votes
never
10%
•
19 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
4 votes
4.
4.
Which of the following do you have plugged in to your computer right now? scanner
38%
•
74 votes
external hard drive
28%
•
55 votes
external speakers
45%
•
88 votes
printer
57%
•
111 votes
Other (please specify)
13%
•
26 votes
5.
5.
Which of the following do you use to talk to your friends/family? eMail
58%
•
113 votes
Instant Messenger
33%
•
64 votes
Facebook
62%
•
122 votes
Twitter
21%
•
41 votes
Skype
37%
•
72 votes
Other (please specify)
8%
•
16 votes
6.
6.
How many people share your home computer? one
45%
•
88 votes
two
27%
•
53 votes
three
16%
•
32 votes
more than three
12%
•
23 votes
7.
7.
Who helped you set up your first computer? a family member
30%
•
58 votes
a friend
17%
•
33 votes
installation and set-up was part of the purchase package
11%
•
22 votes
support was over the phone
2%
•
4 votes
I did it myself
40%
•
79 votes
8.
8.
Where did you buy your first computer? From Dell directly
22%
•
43 votes
From Apple directly
12%
•
24 votes
From a another computer supplier directly
14%
•
28 votes
From a big box electronics store
21%
•
42 votes
From an independent electonics retailer
14%
•
27 votes
Other (please specify)
16%
•
32 votes
9.
9.
Your first computer was New
80%
•
157 votes
Used
20%
•
39 votes
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