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- FARGO IBM PC USERS GROUP QUESTIONNAIRE
-
- The purpose of this questionnaire is to compile a list of:
-
- 1) Who's out there
- 2) What have you got for hardware
- 3) What have you got for software
- 4) What programming languages, if any, are you using
- 5) Miscellaneous information
-
- One of the advantages of participating is that if you would run
- into problems, or have solved some unique problem, you can find
- help, or share solutions with others who might be interested.
-
- All information is strictly confidential and will only be used
- within the User Group with the exception that the list of users
- with addresses only may be made available to sources who we find
- may be helpful to the groups members. If you would prefer not to
- be on such a list, indicate that in the place provided.
-
- 1. Are you a member of the Fargo IBM PC Users Group? yes [ ]
- no [ ]
-
- 2. How many IBM PC's do you (or your family) own? [ ]
-
- 3. How many IBM PC's does your employer own (that you are
- aware of? [ ]
-
- 4. For what purposes do you use your IBM PC? (Check all
- that apply.)
- Business that existed before the PC. . . . . 4.1 [ ]
- Business that exists because of or since I got it 4.2 [ ]
- Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.3 [ ]
- Household (checkbook, budget, etc.). . . . . .4.4 [ ]
- Software development. . . . . . . . . . .4.5 [ ]
- Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.6 [ ]
- Other. Please describe briefly:____________________4.7 [ ]
-
- 5. Of the time you spend on the PC, approximately what
- proportion do you spend on the following applications?
- Word Processing. . . . . . . . . . . .5.1 [ ]%
- Data base management . . . . . . . . . .5.2 [ ]%
- Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.3 [ ]%
- Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.4 [ ]%
- Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.5 [ ]%
- Communications . . . . . . . . . . . .5.6 [ ]%
- Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.7 [ ]%
- Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.8 [ ]%
-
- 6. What other microcomputers did you own before buying
- the IBM PC? (Check all that apply.)
- Apple 6.01 [ ] DEC 6.08 [ ]
- Commodore 6.02 [ ] TRS 6.09 [ ]
- Atari 6.03 [ ] H/P 6.10 [ ]
- Xerox 6.04 [ ] TI 6.11 [ ]
- Sinclair 6.05 [ ] Other 6.12 [ ]
- Heath 6.06 [ ] None 6.13 [ ]
- Osborne 6.07 [ ]
-
- 7. Where did you buy your IBM PC?
- Computerland - Fargo 7.1 [ ]
- Computerland - Grand Forks 7.2 [ ]
- Computerland - ______________________ 7.3 [ ]
- Daytons - Fargo 7.4 [ ]
- Daytons - ___________________________ 7.5 [ ]
- Other - _____________________________ 7.6 [ ]
-
- 8. From what dealer have you gotten the best service?
- Computerland - Fargo 8.1 [ ]
- Computerland - Grand Forks 8.2 [ ]
- Computerland - ______________________ 8.3 [ ]
- Daytons - Fargo 8.4 [ ]
- Daytons - ___________________________ 8.5 [ ]
- Other - _____________________________ 8.6 [ ]
- No preference 8.7 [ ]
-
- 9. What characteristics of the IBM PC most influenced
- your decision to buy that computer? (Check all that
- apply.)
- Cost 9.01 [ ]
- The IBM name 9.02 [ ]
- Color graphics 9.03 [ ]
- User group support 9.04 [ ]
- Available software 9.05 [ ]
- Quality of design 9.06 [ ]
- Eye appeal 9.07 [ ]
- Memory capacity 9.08 [ ]
- Raw computing power 9.09 [ ]
- Languages available 9.10 [ ]
- Mass storage capacity 9.11 [ ]
- Availability of compatible equipment 9.12 [ ]
- Microprocessor used (Intel 8088, 16 bit) 9.13 [ ]
- Keyboard 9.14 [ ]
- Quality of monochrome display 9.15 [ ]
- Perception that this was a "business" machine 9.16 [ ]
- Other (explain briefly) 9.17 [ ]
-
- 10. What kind of display adapter do you have?
- Monochrome 10.1 [ ]
- Color graphics 10.2 [ ]
- Both monochrome and color 10.3 [ ]
- Other 10.4 [ ]
-
- 11. Please indicate the type of monitor that you
- use (U), and what type you plan to purchase (P)
- in the next year. (Mark all that apply.)
- Black-and-white composite 11.1 [ ]
- Green-and-black composite 11.2 [ ]
- Television set 11.3 [ ]
- IBM Monochrome 11.4 [ ]
- Other monochrome 11.5 [ ]
- Composite color 11.6 [ ]
- RGB color 11.7 [ ]
- Other 11.8 [ ]
-
- 12. Which operating systems do you use? (Check all
- that apply.)
- PC DOS 1.0 or 1.05 12.1 [ ]
- PC DOS 1.10 12.2 [ ]
- PC DOS 2.00 12.3 [ ]
- MS DOS 12.4 [ ]
- CP/M-86 12.5 [ ]
- UCSD-p 12.6 [ ]
- Other 12.7 [ ]
-
- 13. What type of printer do you use? (Check all that
- apply.)
- Letter quality 13.1 [ ]
- Epson MX-80 13.2 [ ]
- IBM PC printer 13.3 [ ]
- Epson MX-100 13.4 [ ]
- Other dot matrix 13.5 [ ]
-
- 14. What type of memory expansion board do you have?
- IBM 64K 14.01 [ ]
- IBM 256K 14.02 [ ]
- IBM 512K 14.03 [ ]
- Microsoft 14.04 [ ]
- Tecmar 14.05 [ ]
- Tall Tree 14.06 [ ]
- Davong 14.07 [ ]
- APSTEK 14.08 [ ]
- Quadram Quadboard 14.09 [ ]
- Quadram memory only 14.10 [ ]
- Seattle 14.11 [ ]
- AST Research 14.12 [ ]
- Memory Technology 14.13 [ ]
- MBI MEGRAM 14.14 [ ]
- Other 14.15 [ ]
- None 14.16 [ ]
-
- 15. How much random access memory:
- Was in your IBM PC when you bought it? 15.1 [ ]K
- Do you have now? 15.2 [ ]K
- Do you eventually plan to have? 15.3 [ ]K
-
- 16. Do you have a hard disk with your IBM PC? (Y/N) 16.1 [ ]
- What type:______________________________
- Megabyte capacity 16.2 [ ]
- Are you happy with it? (Y/N) 16.3 [ ]
-
- 17. What programming language(s) are you using?
- Interpretive Basic 17.01 [ ]
- Compiled Basic 17.02 [ ]
- Pascal 17.03 [ ]
- Forth 17.04 [ ]
- C 17.05 [ ]
- Assembler 17.06 [ ]
- Fortran 17.07 [ ]
- Cobol 17.08 [ ]
- APL 17.09 [ ]
- None 17.10 [ ]
-
- 18. Would you be interested in attending one of the
- following courses taught by a qualified instructor
- at a cost of $75 or less? Please check those that
- you might attend.
- Word processing 18.01 [ ]
- Accounting 18.02 [ ]
- Communications 18.03 [ ]
- BASIC programming 18.04 [ ]
- Macro Assembler 18.05 [ ]
- Graphics 18.06 [ ]
- Spreadsheet 18.07 [ ]
- Data base 18.08 [ ]
- Pascal 18.09 [ ]
- Forth 18.10 [ ]
- C 18.11 [ ]
- A combination of the above 18.12 [ ]
- None of the above 18.13 [ ]
-
- 19. Please indicate the types of programs you would
- like to see at the monthly user group meetings.
- (Check all that apply.)
- Spreadsheet 19.1 [ ]
- Word processing 19.2 [ ]
- Communications 19.3 [ ]
- Software marketing 19.4 [ ]
- Programming 19.5 [ ]
- Games 19.6 [ ]
- Graphics 19.7 [ ]
- Other (specify)______________________________ 19.8 [ ]
-
- 20. Do you presently have communications capabilities?
- (Y/N) 20.1 [ ]
- If yes, what type of modem?__________________
- What is the maximum speed of your modem? (baud) 20.2 [ ]
- What communications package do you use?
- PC-TALK III 20.3 [ ]
- Crosstalk 20.4 [ ]
- IBM's Asynchronous Communications Support 20.5 [ ]
- PCMODEM 20.6 [ ]
- Other 20.7 [ ]
-
- 21. What are the five programs you use most?
- (List in order of most used to least used)
- Visicalc [ ]
- Lotus 1-2-3 [ ]
- Wordstar [ ]
- ______________________________ [ ]
- ______________________________ [ ]
- ______________________________ [ ]
- ______________________________ [ ]
- ______________________________ [ ]
-
- 22. If appropriate advertisers or others would ask for this
- mailing list, do you want your name included (Y/N) [ ]
-
- 23. Your name___________________________________________
- Company ____________________________________________
- Address_____________________________________________
- City, State, Zip ___________________________________
-
- Please turn this in at the next User Group meeting or mail it to
- Loren D. Jones, 1339 - 7th Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58103. Your help
- in filling this out is greatly appreciated.