Nicron #87 30 апреля 1998

Опросы

Poll - Company Profile "Scorpion".

Profile of the firm "Scorpion"


(C'R) SANDER


  Hi all users ZX-SPECTRUM! The other day I received an order 
from a company SCORPION. Among the obtained components, I found 
an application form from this company. By filling out this 
form, you are killing two rabbits at once. First, get a 
discount when you buy any product in this company, and 
secondly, you give us an opportunity to orient in the direction 
of work on the design and development of the ZX-SPECTRUM. 
Company SCORPION, in my opinion, the only firm working for the 
benefit of SPECCY. Fill out the form you to show their 
indifference to the fate of the car. When filling out the 
questionnaire did not reprint the questions, but simply put, 
after Rooms letter, where you want to write explicitly. Answers 
to the questionnaire please send me the files> 3344065 or> 
333.3 to OPER BBS or RABBIT BBS. I have transferred your 
answers to photocopy forms and questionnaires mailed 
approximately May 15. If you do not going soon to buy anything 
in this company or if you computer does not SCORPION, you still 
fill out the form, may then be useful. And keep in mind that 
many parts are suitable for any Spectrum-compatible computers. 
And now proceed directly to the questionnaire. 

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-------------[ beginning of the questionnaire]: 

             Dear Comrade


     We ask you to take part in the survey conducted
our company to better match our work and
plans to the real situation on the market Spectrum-compatible 
and IBM PC-compatible computers. Filling out the form and detail

answers to these questions, you become
registered client of our firm and get the opportunity to
get at us any goods at a discount of up to 5%. To do this in
while receiving the order, specify that you responded to the 
questionnaire, and their password (thought out by you, may 
consist of letters and numbers. Choose a password so that it is 
easy had to pronounce and understand the ear, while he was

unique). If you for some reason do not want to answer, then
Please do not throw out this form, and give it to your
friends, let them answer the
questions. Also valid and accepted for processing
copies of the questionnaire forms. When choosing an answer to
question, tick or cross if your answer
coincides with one or more of the proposals, or write
his version of the "other". Questionnaire sent to our
usual address: 199048, St. Petersburg, PO Box 083, Zonov Sergey
Yurevich. (On the envelope in the left corner put the letter A).

1. Full Name Password (8 characters)
2. Your exact mailing address (do not forget the index!)
3. Phone
4. Your age
5. Education
6. Profession
7. What is the Spectrum-compatible computer (s) do you have?

    Please specify the brand, the amount of RAM, the presence 
of drive, etc. 8. As you bought it?


    a / bought in a store or from the manufacturer

    b / self-assembled

    in / bought with it or get a gift

    g / other (specify how)
9. Why are you preferring the Spectrum-y?

    a / low price

    b / absence of other computers

    in / ease and simplicity of use

    g / other reasons (specify)
10. Are there at your disposal the ability to work

    on computers on other platforms? Specify the type of 
computer. 11. How old are you passionate about computers?

12. How many hours a day on average do you spend

    the computer?
13. What do you prefer to work with computer

    (Put down the letters in order of preference:

    a / - most importantly, etc.):

    a / Programming

    b / drawing

    to / writing music

    g / games

    O / her development in the field of iron

    e / from reliance for applications

       (Clerical, work, study)

    w / other (please specify)
14. Which of the peripheral devices are already connected (any)

    part of your Spectrum-compatible PC?

    a / CD 3,5 / 5.25

    b / IBM Keyboard

    in / Kempston-Mouse

    g / AY-Mouse

    g / HDD

    e / turbo mode

    w / modem (type and brand)

    h / General Sound

    and / or other peripherals (specify)
15. What would you buy first?

    (Put down the letters in order of preference):

    a / CD 3,5 / 5.25

    b / IBM Keyboard

    in / Kempston Mouse

    g / AY Mouse

    g / Modem

    e / General Sound

    w / hardware-Programming Interface IBM-ZX Spectrum

    and / DAC / ADC

    to / GMX

    l / Controller IDE HDD

    m / s turbo mode

    N / real time clock

    o / a separate text-mode controller

    n / other peripherals (specify)
16. What do you think is most lacking today

    Spectrum-compatible computers from peripheral devices,

    and what would you advise us to develop and release?
17. Whether you buy anything in our company?

    a / ready computer

    b / mood board

    in / peripheral controller

    g / Drives

    e / PSU

    w / the program on diskettes

    c / o literature

    and / other products

    c / do not buy anything
18. Specify how to purchase Wishlist:

    a / by mail with prepayment

    Used by mail COD

    in / by mail through the company Inforkom

    y directly in St. Petersburg in our Service Center

       or in other stores

    d / In a town (village), through our representatives

       (Specify by whom exactly)

    e / from their friends or other individuals
19. If you have had contact with our company, what is most

    You are not satisfied with our work?
20. If you have broken our products, then list the main
    nye of them.
21. If you contact us with inquiries about our products, but

    did not then have ordered, what was the reason for this?

    a / high price

    b / absence in the range of necessary goods

    in / distrust of our company

    g / Your insolvency

    d / distrust mail

    e / other reasons (specify)
22. Are you planning anything to book with us on the subject

    ZX Spectrum in the coming months?

    a / do not plan to

    Used books

    in / software

    g / Hard (specify that in the first place)
23. How did you hear about us?

    and / magazine Radio

    b / magazine Radio amateur

    in / books on ZX Spectrum

    g / articles ZX Review

    e / articles in electronic journals

    e / from friends and acquaintances

    w / other sources
24. What kind of printed technical magazines do you read?
25. The most interesting and useful book on the ZX Spectrum, 
your 

    look?
26. What the literature on the ZX Spectrum you best not enough

    what would you like to know?

[In the original questionnaire there is no point 27]

28. Where did you get the software for Spectrum-eh?

    a / buy from official distributors

    b / purchase by mail (specify company)

    in / buy at the market

    g / take from friends or acquaintances

    g / receive through computer networks
29. What programs you are most lacking in your work?
30. Do you own programming language, and if so, what

    and to what degree (estimate on a 5-point scale)?
31. In what operating system you are running the most

    on the ZX Spectrum?

    a / TR DOS

    b / IS DOS

    in / CP / M

    g / DOMEN OS

    d / other OS (please specify)

    e / do not know
32. What kind of computer (electronic) journals

    for ZX-Spectrum you know?
33. How do you get them often?

    a / buying directly from the authors

    Used to buy a Inforkom

    in / buy from us

    g / purchase to the nearest market

    d / copy from friends or acquaintances

    e / receive via computer networks
34. We are regularly (every 3-4 months) are releasing a new 
catalog software 

    for ZX-Spectrum. Voice your comments on this directory.
35. What kind of computer you buy yourself after Spectruma?
36. Which of the extra fees for the ZX-Spectrum you think

    the most necessary? (Arrange the letters in order of 
importance): 

    a / HDD controller

    bps modem

    a / Controller IBM keyboard and mouse

    g / RAM expansion

    g / expansion schedules

    e / Midi

    f / General Sound

    c / o programming

    and / ROM professional

    c / expander bus

    l / Other
37. Do you plan to connect to the ZX-Spectrum modem or

    connect to computer networks?

    a / da

    b / No

    in / I do not know

    g / has not thought about it
38. We are preparing to release our new development GMX. Arrange

    Are you her specifications contained in the information
    sheet? If not, then what?
39. What the firm engaged in the production and sale of Spectrum
    compatible computers, programs and literature have in your

    region?
40. In some firms engaged in production and sales

    Spectrum-compatible computers, software and literature

    of mail addressed you?
41. If you have a Spectrum-compatible computer - not SCORPION,

    what do you plan to move to SCORPION ZS256?

    a / Yes, I plan

    b / no do not plan because:

      - Expensive, no money

      - Not satisfied with technical indicators

      - Decided to "engage" with the ZX-Spectrum

      - Other (please specify)

    in / not yet decided
42. If you are familiar with our computer (Scorpion ZS256) not
    hearsay, then list the major, in your opinion, it Nedo
    ings.
43. If you're already the owner of Scorpiona (especially with 
the additional 

    peripheral boards), then do you plan to purchase our

    future model of Scorpion-2000 at a cost of the motherboard

    30% cheaper than the total value of manufactured today

    devices (mainboard Turbo + Controller IBM keyboard

    and mouse controller SMUC, GMX):

    a / Yes, I plan

    b / no, do not plan to
44. If you want to tell us something, are not reflected

    in the questionnaire, then do it here.

             Continuation Application Form:

If you - the user or IBM are going in the near future
buy this computer, please answer the following questions and 
questionnaires. If this subject does not interest you at all, 
then cross out this section of the questionnaire bold cross. 

[Questionnaire on the IBM PC begins p.50]

50. What model IBM PC for you? Indicate briefly the processor, 
the amount 

    RAM, HDD, the presence of CD, Sound Blaster-A, etc.
51. If the computer is in your home, how you bought it?

    a / bought ready computer

    b / self-assembled

    in / You gave it to work, etc.
52. How many years have you been working on the IBM PC?
53. What do you prefer to work with your computer (just
    those letters in order of preference)

    a / Programming

    b / drawing

    to / writing music

    g / games

    g / use for industrial purposes (clerical, RA
      bot, studies)

    e / CAD

    w / other, specify what
54. Where did you get the software obesechenie

    for your computer?

    a / buy from official distributors

    b / purchase by mail (specify company)

    in / buy at the market

    g / take from friends or acquaintances

    d / with the help of computer networks

    e / other means (specify how)
55. We are regularly (every 3-4 months) are releasing a new 
catalog software 

    for the IBM PC. Voice your comments on this directory.
56. Specify what software do you miss

    in our catalog CD's best?
57. Are you connected to some computer networks FIDO,

    Internet, etc.? If yes, please provide your mailing address.
58. Are you planning anything to book with us on the subject of 
IBM 

    PC in the coming months?

    and / IBM Parts

    Used on CD-ROM

    in / Software on floppy

    g / computer books

    d / other literature

    e / Other

    w / nothing
59. Assess the level of our prices on IBM Hardware compared

    with prices in your area.

    a / our prices are much lower (10-15%)

    Used approximately equal

    in / our prices higher
60. Assess the level of our prices on CD and books on 
comparative     compared with prices in your area.


    a / our prices are much lower (10-15%)

    Used approximately equal

    in / our prices higher
61. What computer magazines and newspapers do you read?

If you want to tell us something is not reflected in
questionnaire, then do it here.

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The firm offers SCORPION dealership cooperation with attractive 
discounts up to 50%, but for this you need to dial 20-30 
questionnaires. I think that this is unlikely, given the low 
activity in the network. So, I wait for your answers.

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m Editorial

Those wishing to respond to the questionnaire by ZXNet, send 
your answers to address Nicron-a or (who is in Moscow) directly 
on the OPER BBS or RABBIT BBS. Not to make you painfully ;-)) 
cut questionnaire from the newspaper, we make it a separate 
text file.