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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.