Survey Reveals Why Many In Portland Don't Own A Computer.A survey of non-computer owners conducted in Portland indicates that complexity and high prices are two of the most significant factors preventing Portland consumers from purchasing a computer See how to select a computer. for their home. The first delivery of GlobalPC computers is scheduled to arrive in Portland this week and will be sold at popular retailers such as Wal-Mart, Fred Meyer Stores, Babbage's, and Electronics Boutique Electronics Boutique is an international computer and video games retailer, established as an American company in 1977 by James Kim with a single, electronics-focused kiosk, located in a suburban Philadelphia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. - other well-known retailers are expected to begin carrying the product soon. The survey was conducted by Yankelovich Partners on behalf of MyTurn.com Inc. (Nasdaq: MYTN), producer of the GlobalPC - a full-featured computer (bundled with a complete suite of personal productivity tools including word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and , spreadsheets, database, home banking, address book, a calendar, and games plus Internet and e-mail access) priced at $299 MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) . The survey found that more than three-quarters of the more than 200 Portland families surveyed (76 percent) had never even shopped for a computer and that 58 percent do not have a computer in their home because they're too expensive, while 77 percent felt it's important for a computer to be as easy to set-up as a microwave. Eighty-one percent consider it important that a computer have skill levels that change and increase as their computer skills improve, while 89 percent of those surveyed say that a computer should come with instructions in "plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. " not "computerese com·put·er·ese n. The technical language of those involved in computer technology. computerese language used by those in the business of manufacturing, selling, servicing, or using electronic computers, ." According to the survey, the primary reasons Portland residents would like to use a home computer are to send e-mail to relatives, friends and business associates (67 percent), and to research personal interest information (67 percent). |
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