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NOVEMBER 5, 2002

READER SURVEY

A Gadget-Merry Christmas?
The variety of consumer-electronics goods you can choose from is bigger than ever. Will you be buying?

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That time of year is almost here -- the holiday shopping season, when computer and consumer-electronics companies put on the sales and product-introduction pushes that could make or break their year. How receptive are you, as a consumer, going to be to their offerings? That's the issue we address in this BusinessWeek Online Reader Survey, which as always isn't scientific, since anyone who wishes to can particpate.

Incidentally, for a look at some of the newest gizmos and gadgets on the market, check out the latest edition of our annual Tech Buying Guide and a story examining the new Tablet PC by Microsoft and its partners, "Gates's Pen vs. the Keyboard". Now to your buying opinions...

When shopping for computer gear and consumer electronics this holiday season, do you expect to spend:

	More than last year
	About the same as last year
	Less than last year
	Not sure

How much do you expect to spend on such products, in total?

	Less than $500
	$500 to $1,000
	$1,000 to $2,000
	$2,000 to $3,000
	More than $3,000
	Don't know

Which consumer-electronics products are you most likely to buy this year (choose as many as you like)?

	Desktop computer
	Laptop computer
	Handheld computer
	Tablet PC
	Flat-screen computer monitor
	Regular computer monitor
	Digital photo printer
	Wireless home networking setup
	HDTV-ready TV set
	DVD player
	Other home-theater equipment (surround-sound electronics or speakers)
	Digital camera
	Digital camcorder
	Regular cell phone
	Advanced cell phone (with Internet access, advanced games)
	Video-game console
	Automotive satellite-radio unit
	Other
	Not sure

Why do you plan to make these purchases?

	To give as gifts
	To use yourself for work
	To use yourself for pleasure
	All of the above
	Other

Do you expect to pay:

	Lower prices than last year
	Same prices as last year
	Higher prices than last year
	Not sure

Where do you plan to do most of your shopping?

	In stores
	Online
	Mail-order catalog
	All of the above
	Other
	Not sure

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