From: larry@lablues.UUCP (Lawrance A. Schneider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: about my survey - 4
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 16:41:03 EST
Organization: L/A Blues BBS - Auburn ME (207) 777-3465 & 7782

When I posted my survey about Apple and its computers, a number of
people (MANY) asked that I give them the results.  DONE SO HERE BY!


What were the results?  Remember that the scale went from "0 (totally
disagree) - 9 (totally agree)."

Key:
(Question A1)              ===>  ( A1 )
(Answers greater than 5)   ===>  ( >5 )
(Answers less than 5)      ===>  ( <5 )

How many feel Apple Computer Inc. supports the Apple II sufficiently?
     A >5 ---------- 4
     A >7 ---------- 1  (one of my Apple Employees)
     A <3 ---------- 20
Would seem that Apple Computer Inc. could do a better job!

How many people speak well of Apple Computer Inc.?
     D >5 ----------- 9
     D >7 ----------- 6
     D <3 ----------- 16
Not too many!!

How many like their Apple II?
     D1 >5 ----------- 34
     D1 >7 ----------- 30
     D1 =9 ----------- 20
By far, most people like their Apple II.

How many like Apple Computer Inc. and their Apple II?
     D >5 & D1 >5 ---------- 8
     D >7 & D1 >7 ---------- 4
Not too many.

How many will/have migrate(d) to a Mac?
     A3 >5 ---------- 9
     A3 >7 ---------- 5
Not too many.

How many will/have migrate(d) to a computer made by someone other than
Apple Computer Inc..?
     C1 >5 ---------- 9
     C1 >7 ---------- 7
Not too many, but more than would go to a Mac.

How many would buy/bought a new Apple II?
     B >5 ---------- 10
     B >7 ---------- 7
More than would buy a Mac, but not too many.

How many dislike Apple Computer Inc., but would buy another used Apple
II?
     B1 >5 ---------- 21
     B1 >7 ---------- 9
As noted before, people like their Apple IIs.

The question which had the most amusing answers to me was the one
about "doing to the Apple II."
     A2 >5 ---------- 23
     A2 >7 ---------- 15
     A2 >5 & D <4 ---------- 16
     A2 >7 & D <2 ---------- 9
     A2 >5 & C1 >5 ---------- 6 (67% of converters)
     A2 >7 & C1 >7 ---------- 4 (57% of converters)
Maybe there is a correlation between Apple Computer Inc. support for
the Apple II and how much people like Apple Computer Inc.!!  More
amusing to me however was that I had two questionnaires filled out by
Apple Computer Inc. employees; both rated the question a 9!!!!  Look
out Mac users!


My final conclusion is that there is a "so what!!"  Apple has
alienated many of its customers.  Many people have heard and will
continue to hear of the folly Apple Computer Inc. has inflicted on
Apple II users.  There are periodic articles in the micro computer
press about the problems Macintosh users have with poor support from
Apple Computer Inc..  I know that I tell anyone willing to listen that
Apple Computer Inc. is not a good company from whom to buy a computer.
With Apple Computer Inc. having lost the legal suit with MicroSoft,
there are alternatives to their Macs with the Graphical interface.
While I wish the employees within Apple well, I have nothing but
contempt for Apple Computer Inc..  THERE ARE MANY THAT AGREE WITH ME!!
I'll repeat from the above: LOOK OUT MAC USERS!!!

larry@lablues.UUCP
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