Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
We have launched a totally anonymous survey to find out a bit more about our members.
The link to the survey is in the announcement header section. This is so it's only visible to members. Please don't share with non forum members.
Thanks for completing it. We will publish the results on the forum.
Thanks to @1024MAK and @Mpk for their help in checking the form, and making very useful suggestions.
Update: you don't need a Google account
The link to the survey is in the announcement header section. This is so it's only visible to members. Please don't share with non forum members.
Thanks for completing it. We will publish the results on the forum.
Thanks to @1024MAK and @Mpk for their help in checking the form, and making very useful suggestions.
Update: you don't need a Google account
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Should the "emulate other computers?" actually be multiple choice?
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You can only select one answer for that question at the moment. I'm guessing a lot of people will emulate/own multiple old computers.
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Thanks @8BitAG. Fixed. Much appreciated.
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Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
The “eLeMeNt ZX” should appear as an option under the modern clones question rather than the add-on devices. (MB03+ is correctly listed an add-on)
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Thanks Robert. That is a very good point. I have made the change. If you have already submitted and want to change your answers please PM me and I can erase your existing response.flatduckrecords wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:28 pm The “eLeMeNt ZX” should appear as an option under the modern clones question rather than the add-on devices. (MB03+ is correctly listed an add-on)
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
16 responses in just two hours. That's amazing. Thank you.
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Honestly, I was somewhat hesitant about emulation vs real hardware question. Yes, I have a real hardware and yes, I take it out of box for few hours every year and yes, I would like to do that more often but in practice, the real ratio is like 100 hours in emulator for every hour on real hardware.
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Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Sweet. I love this. I’m on the road now and don’t have my Google credentials ready, but I’m definitely going to fill out the form when I get back home.
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Thanks @Ast A. Moore. You don't need a Google account to complete the survey.Ast A. Moore wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:38 pm I’m on the road now and don’t have my Google credentials ready
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Oh. Hadn’t realized that. Done!
Every man should plant a tree, build a house, and write a ZX Spectrum game.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Author of A Yankee in Iraq, a 50 fps shoot-’em-up—the first game to utilize the floating bus on the +2A/+3,
and zasm Z80 Assembler syntax highlighter.
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
I suspect that might not be entirely true, given a couple of my answers
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Hey guys. I've just submitted the survey. Sorry, I'm a sucky emulator user (although you wouldn't believe the kit and software that I used to have once).
I have some comments:
1."Do you ever purchase modern Spectrum software (either physical or digital releases)": YES and NO are both tickboxes so you can choose both of them -- which is meaningless. This should clearly be a binary choice, either YES or NO, not both.
2. "If you own a Spectrum what devices do you own?" This is a required question (cannot submit without it) but there is no option saying "don't own a Spectrum". You can choose "None. I own a Spectrum but don't have any extra devices" -- but that is also wrong if you don't own a physical Speccy. The only option is to tick "Other". I think this question should just be ignorable by ticking nothing.
By the way, what are you going to do with the results?
I have some comments:
1."Do you ever purchase modern Spectrum software (either physical or digital releases)": YES and NO are both tickboxes so you can choose both of them -- which is meaningless. This should clearly be a binary choice, either YES or NO, not both.
2. "If you own a Spectrum what devices do you own?" This is a required question (cannot submit without it) but there is no option saying "don't own a Spectrum". You can choose "None. I own a Spectrum but don't have any extra devices" -- but that is also wrong if you don't own a physical Speccy. The only option is to tick "Other". I think this question should just be ignorable by ticking nothing.
By the way, what are you going to do with the results?
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Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
3rd option down reads: None. I only use emulationequinox wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:20 pm 2. "If you own a Spectrum what devices do you own?" This is a required question (cannot submit without it) but there is no option saying "don't own a Spectrum". You can choose "None. I own a Spectrum but don't have any extra devices" -- but that is also wrong if you don't own a physical Speccy. The only option is to tick "Other". I think this question should just be ignorable by ticking nothing.
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In that case: my mistake, sorry. Sort the answers into some kind of reasonable order though please. not random.
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
I’m not feeling enough SAM Coupé love in the form…
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Publish summary results charts for each question on the forum. Please see original post. It may help us with future projects to understand our audience better.
The sort order seems to have a mind of its own sometimes. It's correct in design view. Will look again when I'm home.
Thanks for completing the survey @equinox!
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Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
No chance given my answers…
Mark
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Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
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Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
@equinox, Peter did ask for help checking the survey yesterday. I checked through his first version and suggested some changes, but unfortunately did not have time to recheck it later after he made further changes.
Having the “none” answer at the top was one of the changes that was suggested and as you can see from Peter’s reply above, is what was tried.
Sorry guys if some errors got through.
Mark
Having the “none” answer at the top was one of the changes that was suggested and as you can see from Peter’s reply above, is what was tried.
Sorry guys if some errors got through.
Mark
Standby alert
“There are four lights!”
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
“There are four lights!”
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
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Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Done the survey....
The age splits are too far apart, maybe have them at 5-10 year intervals.
Being lumped within the 26-50 age group (25 years) is a bit too much.
When did you first get interested in the Spectrum?
1982, I was there when it all started happening.
During the 1980s
During the 1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Yesterday, I think it was a Sunday.
Do you own any modern Spectrum clones, FPGA devices or other emulators?
I'll have Option 12 please Bob!
Are you interested in the Spectrum Next?
Yes, I read bits about it, don't have one, don't emulate it, not on the Kickstarter either....
Finally, can you tell us if you use social media (Facebook / Twitter etc)
Yes = I can tell you
No = I can't tell you
Do you use social media (Facebook / Twitter etc)
Yes = Yes I do use it
No = No I don't use it
The age splits are too far apart, maybe have them at 5-10 year intervals.
Being lumped within the 26-50 age group (25 years) is a bit too much.
When did you first get interested in the Spectrum?
1982, I was there when it all started happening.
During the 1980s
During the 1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Yesterday, I think it was a Sunday.
Do you own any modern Spectrum clones, FPGA devices or other emulators?
I'll have Option 12 please Bob!
Are you interested in the Spectrum Next?
Yes, I read bits about it, don't have one, don't emulate it, not on the Kickstarter either....
Finally, can you tell us if you use social media (Facebook / Twitter etc)
Yes = I can tell you
No = I can't tell you
Do you use social media (Facebook / Twitter etc)
Yes = Yes I do use it
No = No I don't use it
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
You were meant to fill in the form, not the forum.
The form -- not the forum!
Haha that's quite good. Do you like that Mabel?
- what? I'm pickling these onions
- I said "the form not the forum"
- the farm? well I wish you'd pay more attention to it, the pigs are running wild and one of the sheep has a tail the length of my arm
- no I mean the forum. you know the Spectrum forum.
- separate farm?! we have hardly got time to run one farm, who is going to wake up 6 in the morning and milk Jessica, that's what I want to know
- Mabel I mean the message board.
- Not surprised he's bored the way you go on. Help me slice these carrots, they ain't gonna chop themselves.
(life with Jeff Minter)
The form -- not the forum!
Haha that's quite good. Do you like that Mabel?
- what? I'm pickling these onions
- I said "the form not the forum"
- the farm? well I wish you'd pay more attention to it, the pigs are running wild and one of the sheep has a tail the length of my arm
- no I mean the forum. you know the Spectrum forum.
- separate farm?! we have hardly got time to run one farm, who is going to wake up 6 in the morning and milk Jessica, that's what I want to know
- Mabel I mean the message board.
- Not surprised he's bored the way you go on. Help me slice these carrots, they ain't gonna chop themselves.
(life with Jeff Minter)
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Thanks for completing the survey @MatGubbins.MatGubbins wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:10 pm When did you first get interested in the Spectrum?
1982, I was there when it all started happening.
During the 1980s
During the 1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
I did think about decades for that question, but then it wouldn't really work with multiple age groups. I do understand your point though.
You wait until you reach the next age band....it feels even worse.
Maybe you could volunteer to help check future surveys @MatGubbins? Let me know.
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Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
@MatGubbins the questions, and the range of available answers were determined by Peter based on the information that he wanted. When constructing a survey, there is always a balance between how many questions you have, the level of detail and the number of selectable answers.
At my workplace it takes nearly one hour to fill in a medical survey because of all the details that they want. EVERYONE I spoken to (including the medic) thinks it’s ridiculous.
If you give me enough time, I could probably have listed fifty add-ons/expansions/peripherals. But how many people are going to stick with and complete a survey if all the questions and answers are so detailed?
If you want to give additional details, you are free to provide them in the forum. But not everyone wants to provide such levels of detail about themselves and their hobby.
I myself thought the questions were reasonable.
I don’t mind giving my actual age, because it’s already on another forum (110101b), and again, I first got interested in a ZX Spectrum in late 1983. Again that’s already on multiple topics on different forums.
Mark
At my workplace it takes nearly one hour to fill in a medical survey because of all the details that they want. EVERYONE I spoken to (including the medic) thinks it’s ridiculous.
If you give me enough time, I could probably have listed fifty add-ons/expansions/peripherals. But how many people are going to stick with and complete a survey if all the questions and answers are so detailed?
If you want to give additional details, you are free to provide them in the forum. But not everyone wants to provide such levels of detail about themselves and their hobby.
I myself thought the questions were reasonable.
I don’t mind giving my actual age, because it’s already on another forum (110101b), and again, I first got interested in a ZX Spectrum in late 1983. Again that’s already on multiple topics on different forums.
Mark
Standby alert
“There are four lights!”
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
“There are four lights!”
Step up to red alert. Sir, are you absolutely sure? It does mean changing the bulb
Looking forward to summer later in the year.
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Nice survey. I did read this topic partly yesterday as a 'guest' on another device (no credentials on that) but pleased to see no Google acc was actually needed to complete it when I signed in on my desktop today.
Completed anyway.
Completed anyway.
Re: Spectrum Computing 2022 User Survey
Amazingly, we are up to 72 replies. I will leave the survey up until Sunday, then start working on the results.
Thanks everyone
Thanks everyone