1. Do you have immediate plans to use NCs?
   Yes
   No

2. Based on your current knowledge of NCs, do you believe that NCs are a significant step forward?
   Yes
   No
   I don't know

3. Based on your current knowledge of NCs, do you think they will be useful in your company?
   Yes
   No
   I don't know

4. What features of NCs do you find most attractive?
   Size
   Anticipated price (sub-$750)
   Ability to connect to the Internet without need for a PC
   Lack of users' ability to alter configuration or save data
   IT department retains control over users' hardware
   Return of the `glass house' concept of clients and servers
   Simplicity of hardware should reduce maintenance costs
   Simplicity of hardware should make configuration earlier
   

5. What features of NC do you find least attractive?
   Size -- too small to be my everyday computer
   Anticipated price -- at this price, managemement will want everyone to have one, whether they need it or not
   Ability to connect to the Internet without need for a PC means fewer user capabilities
   Lack of users' ability to alter configuration or save data
   IT department retains control over users' hardware
   Return of the `glass house' concept of clients and servers
   Potential for users/departments to loose control of their desktop systems and possibly their LANs
   Company management will require IT to buy NCs before the bugs are worked out or applications fully defined
   

6. What kinds of features would you like to see included in NCs?

7. How soon do you think your company will begin purchasing NCs?
   0-6 months
   6-12 months
   12-18 months
   18-24 months
   24-36 months
   I don't know
   NCs are not in our plans
   Never if I have my way
   

8. If you do plan to buy NCs, how many do you plan to deploy?
   0-25
   25-50
   50-100
   100-500
   500-1,000
   More than 1,000
   

9. How many people are employed by your department?
   1 - 9 10 - 29 30 - 99 100 - 499 Not applicable

10. How many people are employed by your entire organization?
    1 - 9 10 - 29 30 - 99 100 - 499 500 - 1999
    2000 - 9999 more than 10,000 Not applicable I don't know

11. Which best describes your primary job duties?
    Systems administrator
    Programmer or developer
    Network administrator
    Database administrator
    Systems analyst
    Webmaster
    Consultant
    Systems integrator
    Other technical professional
    Other manager
    Student
    Other

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