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Survey: What’s on your desk?

The University of Maryland prides itself on its diversity. Maybe that’s why everyone seems to have a different computer on his or her desk.

Want to know the ratio of desktops to laptops? Want to know what's the most popular operating system at the University?

Complete the "totally unscientific" survey below and return it to us, and in the next edition of the ITforUM we'll print the results.

Desktop
Laptop
Only a PDA
Computer? What computer? None!

2. What brand name is it?

Compaq
Dell
Gateway
IBM
Macintosh
Other

3. How old is your computer?

Brand new - 6 months old
7 months - 1 year old
 1 - 2 years old
 2 - 3 years old
 3 - 4 years old
 4 years old or more

4. What kind of operating system is running on your computer?

Windows
Macintosh
Linux/Unix
Other
Don’t know

5. If you run Windows on your computer, what version of Windows do you have on your computer?

Windows 95
Windows 98
 Windows ME
 Windows NT
 Windows 2000
 Windows XP
 Don’t know

6. If you have a Macintosh computer, what OS are you running?

OS 7.x
OS 8.x
OS 9.x
OS X
Don’t know

7. The newest Windows operating system is Windows XP while the newest Macintosh operating system is OS X. Do you plan on upgrading to either of these operating systems?

Yes, as soon as possible
Yes, within the next year
 No, I’m happy with what I have
 My IT staff does not want to upgrade yet

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