Personal Contacts
  • Please provide complete email address where you can be reached at. Please mention below the email ID you use most often:
Email:(including the @ symbol)
  • Please provide your MSN Messenger login ID if you have one.
MSN Messenger ID(including the @ symbol)
First Name:
Last Name:
Country :
City :
General Demographics
  • Which of the following categories contain your age?
  • Your gender?
  • Are you . . .?
Usage
  • Do you have an Internet connection at home?
  • In a typical week, do you use a personal computer such as a desktop or a laptop for work purposes?

  • Which of the following statements best describes your use of.......?
I have never used this service I have used this service in the past, but do not currently use I currently use this service
a. Windows Live Hotmail
b. Windows Live Messenger
c. Live Search
d. Windows Live Spaces
e. MSN Portal (i.e. MSN.com)

  • Which one of the following Portal services do you use most often? Please choose one. A portal is defined as the home page (first website or web page you see on the Internet when you start your Internet) and the various channels or websites within the network that provide content and information such as news, entertainment, shopping, maps and directions, health, and finance.
  • Which one of the following Email services do you use most often?
  • Which one the following Messenger services do you use most often?
  • Which one of the following Search engines do you use most often?
  • Which one of the following social networking sites do you use most often?

  • How often do you do the following activities on the internet?
Multiple times per day Once per day 2-3 times per week Once per week 2-3 times per month Once per month Less than once per month Never
Download music to my computer
Watch any type of video online
Use comparison websites to research before buying / selling
Plan / manage personal or household finances online
Use an online calendar / planner to manage my work schedule


  • How often do you do perform internet searches for each of the following reasons?
Multiple times per day Once per day 2-3 times per week Once per week 2-3 times per month Once per month Less than once per month Never

To explore and find new things

 

To help me get work (or schoolwork) done

 

To help plan my daily activities and/or coordinate events

  •  Please indicate how well each statement below describes your attitudes towards the Internet. Using a scale from 1 to 7, with 1 being strongly disagree, and 7 beingstrongly agree, please rate each statement.
Strongly disagree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly agree
I often go online for no particular reason – just to pass the time
Email is the primary way I stay in contact with people
I enjoy posting photos, videos, songs or other content on social networking / community websites
I enjoy looking for entertainment (e.g., music, video, games, etc.) on the internet
I rely heavily on the internet for managing my personal banking
I am pretty sophisticated when it comes to using the internet
I actively look to discover and explore new websites I’ve never been to before
When I am bored I often look up random trivia facts online
The internet helps me be more productive at work (or school)
I only need an internet browser with basic features (e.g., “Back,” “Forward,” “Refresh,” bookmarks, etc.)



  • How important is the Internet to you when it comes to EACH of the following activities? Using a scale from 1 to 7, with 1 being not at all important, and 7 being extremely important, please rate each activity.
Not at all important Somewhat important Extremely important
Staying up-to-date on news and current events
Reading about particular subjects of interest (e.g., health, fashion, technology, celebrities, etc.)
Communicating with friends and family
Playing games



  • How important are online calendars and time management tools to you for managing your own personal activities?
Not at all important Somewhat important Extremely important
  • During an average week, how many hours do you spend actively online for any reason?

 
Mobile Usage for Browsing, Mail and Messenger
  • Do you currently have access to the internet through any of the following wireless devices besides a personal computer? Please select all that apply.
  • Which of the following activities have you done on your mobile phone/device in the last 30 days?
  • What percent of your primary mobile phone use is for…?

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