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.
