8-Bit Software Questionnaire Analysis. 19.11.95
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This is the last analysis that you will see of this version of the 8BS
questionnaire (the third 8BS questionnaire ever in fact).
The new, fourth questionnaire, is an updated version of Steven Flintham's
questionnaire program. You should notice no difference at all in the program
other than the questions being only very slightly different. Please send in
your new questionnaire. The new questionnaire is on this disc.
Previously, personal details of individual members have been removed from
the analysis. In these cases, the question remains plus the number of answers
given for that question.
Number of questionnaires analysed: 124
Question 1:
What is your date of birth?
Number of answers: 113
Question 2:
Do you own an Acorn Electron?
0) No answer - 10 (8.06%)
1) Yes - 26 (20.97%)
2) No - 88 (70.97%)
Question 3:
Do you own a BBC Model A?
0) No answer - 10 (8.06%)
1) Yes - 1 (0.81%)
2) No - 113 (91.13%)
Question 4:
Do you own a BBC Model B?
0) No answer - 9 (7.26%)
1) Yes - 78 (62.9%)
2) No - 37 (29.84%)
Question 5:
Do you own a BBC Model B+?
0) No answer - 10 (8.06%)
1) Yes - 13 (10.48%)
2) No - 101 (81.45%)
Question 6:
Do you own a BBC Master 128?
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Yes - 62 (50%)
2) No - 54 (43.55%)
Question 7:
Do you own a BBC Master 512?
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Yes - 20 (16.13%)
2) No - 96 (77.42%)
Question 8:
Do you own a BBC Master Compact?
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Yes - 11 (8.87%)
2) No - 105 (84.68%)
Question 9:
Do you own an Archimedes?
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Yes - 10 (8.06%)
2) No - 106 (85.48%)
Question 10:
Do you have sideways RAM fitted?
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Yes - 88 (70.97%)
2) No - 28 (22.58%)
Question 11:
Do you have a second processor?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 40 (32.26%)
2) No - 77 (62.1%)
Question 12:
Do you have ADFS?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 74 (59.68%)
2) No - 43 (34.68%)
Question 13:
What other computer/s do you own? (COPY for none)
Number of answers: 61
Question 14:
What date did you start using your computer? A year will suffice.
Number of answers: 117
Question 15:
Do you use a 5.25" disc drive with your BBC/Master?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 111 (89.52%)
2) No - 6 (4.84%)
Question 16:
Do you use a 3.5" disc drive with your BBC/Master?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 29 (23.39%)
2) No - 88 (70.97%)
Question 17:
Do you use an 80 track disc drive with your BBC/Master?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 113 (91.13%)
2) No - 4 (3.23%)
Question 18:
Do you use a 40 track disc drive with your BBC/Master?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 67 (54.03%)
2) No - 50 (40.32%)
Question 19:
Do you use a double sided disc drive with your BBC/Master?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 110 (88.71%)
2) No - 7 (5.65%)
Question 20:
Do you use a twin disc drive with your BBC/Master?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 85 (68.55%)
2) No - 32 (25.81%)
Question 21:
Do you use a hard disc drive with your BBC/Master?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 14 (11.29%)
2) No - 103 (83.06%)
Question 22:
Do you use a colour monitor?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 84 (67.74%)
2) No - 33 (26.61%)
Question 23:
Do you use a monochrome monitor?
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Yes - 32 (25.81%)
2) No - 84 (67.74%)
Question 24:
Do you use a Colour TV?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 32 (25.81%)
2) No - 85 (68.55%)
Question 25:
Do you use a monochrome TV?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 4 (3.23%)
2) No - 113 (91.13%)
Question 26:
Do you use Econet?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 4 (3.23%)
2) No - 113 (91.13%)
Question 27:
What printer do you have? (COPY for none)
Number of answers: 109
Question 28:
Do you own a modem?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 23 (18.55%)
2) No - 94 (75.81%)
Question 29:
Do you own a mouse?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Yes - 56 (45.16%)
2) No - 61 (49.19%)
Question 30:
What other hardware do you own/use?
Number of answers: 98
Question 31:
Which of these word processors do you prefer?
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Wordwise(+) - 25 (20.16%)
2) Interword - 27 (21.77%)
3) View - 45 (36.29%)
4) Edit - 4 (3.23%)
5) Pen and paper - 4 (3.23%)
6) None of these - 11 (8.87%)
Question 32:
What is your BASIC programming ability?
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Nothing that I can't do! - 4 (3.23%)
2) Handle most problems - 20 (16.13%)
3) Competent. Sometimes get stuck - 23 (18.55%)
4) Struggle but manage - 43 (34.68%)
5) Fail miserably - 20 (16.13%)
6) Don't try at all - 6 (4.84%)
Question 33:
What is your Machine code programming ability?
0) No answer - 7 (5.65%)
1) Nothing that I can't do! - 3 (2.42%)
2) Handle most problems - 3 (2.42%)
3) Competent. Sometimes get stuck - 8 (6.45%)
4) Struggle but manage - 17 (13.71%)
5) Fail miserably - 29 (23.39%)
6) Don't try at all - 57 (45.97%)
Question 34:
What other languages do you program in? (COPY for none)
Number of answers: 34
Question 35:
Magazine interest in Software
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 13 (10.48%)
2) High priority - 72 (58.06%)
3) Ok but not too important - 30 (24.19%)
4) No interest - 1 (0.81%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 36:
Magazine interest in Utilities
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 14 (11.29%)
2) High priority - 89 (71.77%)
3) Ok but not too important - 13 (10.48%)
4) No interest - 0 (0%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 37:
Magazine interest in Games
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 4 (3.23%)
2) High priority - 20 (16.13%)
3) Ok but not too important - 78 (62.9%)
4) No interest - 14 (11.29%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 38:
Magazine interest in Music
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 8 (6.45%)
2) High priority - 19 (15.32%)
3) Ok but not too important - 60 (48.39%)
4) No interest - 28 (22.58%)
5) Object to it being included - 1 (0.81%)
Question 39:
Magazine interest in Educational
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 10 (8.06%)
2) High priority - 41 (33.06%)
3) Ok but not too important - 42 (33.87%)
4) No interest - 23 (18.55%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 40:
Magazine interest in Graphics
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 6 (4.84%)
2) High priority - 45 (36.29%)
3) Ok but not too important - 56 (45.16%)
4) No interest - 9 (7.26%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 41:
Magazine interest in Programming articles
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 12 (9.68%)
2) High priority - 60 (48.39%)
3) Ok but not too important - 40 (32.26%)
4) No interest - 4 (3.23%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 42:
Magazine interest in Hardware articles
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 11 (8.87%)
2) High priority - 64 (51.61%)
3) Ok but not too important - 36 (29.03%)
4) No interest - 5 (4.03%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 43:
Magazine interest in DIY hardware projects
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 12 (9.68%)
2) High priority - 42 (33.87%)
3) Ok but not too important - 48 (38.71%)
4) No interest - 14 (11.29%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 44:
Magazine interest in Communications
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 8 (6.45%)
2) High priority - 28 (22.58%)
3) Ok but not too important - 49 (39.52%)
4) No interest - 31 (25%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 45:
Magazine interest in Hints and Tips
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 25 (20.16%)
2) High priority - 80 (64.52%)
3) Ok but not too important - 11 (8.87%)
4) No interest - 0 (0%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 46:
Magazine interest in Cheats
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 1 (0.81%)
2) High priority - 17 (13.71%)
3) Ok but not too important - 38 (30.65%)
4) No interest - 56 (45.16%)
5) Object to it being included - 4 (3.23%)
Question 47:
Magazine interest in General News
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 7 (5.65%)
2) High priority - 66 (53.23%)
3) Ok but not too important - 43 (34.68%)
4) No interest - 0 (0%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 48:
Magazine interest in Messaging including adverts
0) No answer - 8 (6.45%)
1) Extremely high priority! - 18 (14.52%)
2) High priority - 85 (68.55%)
3) Ok but not too important - 13 (10.48%)
4) No interest - 0 (0%)
5) Object to it being included - 0 (0%)
Question 49:
Do you have any suggestions to make such as improvements?
Number of answers: 75
Question 50:
Is there anything else you want 8BS to know about yourself?
Number of answers: 68
Question 51:
Would you be willing to help with 8BS with writing articles or programming or
the donation/loan of equipment? If so please state how.
Number of answers: 83
Question 52:
Would you like 8BS to stock and supply any particular items? (Buying in bulk is
often cheaper. Discs for instance). If so please state what you would buy.
Number of answers: 92