Exit this survey Windows 8 and Windows 8 RT Deployment Trends & Timetable 1. Default Section Question Title 1. Approximately how many PCs (desktops and notebooks) are in use in your organization? 1 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 250 251to 500 501 to 1,000 1,001 to 3,000 3,001 to 5,000 5,001 to 10,000 More than 10,000 Question Title 2. Approximately how many servers are deployed in your organization? 1 to 10 11 to 30 31 to 50 51 to 100 101 to 250 251 to 500 501 to 1,000 More than 1,000 Question Title 3. Which option best describes the industry of your primary business operations? Academic (University) Accounting Advertising Aerospace Automotive Banking Broadband provider Carrier Chemicals Construction Consulting Consumer products Communications Consultant/Systems Integrator Defense Education (K through 12) Energy Engineering Electronics Finance Food Processing Gaming Geologic Government Grocery Healthcare High Technology (hardware) High Technology (software, virtualization & cloud) High Technology (WAN infrastructure/Unified Communications) Hospital Hotel Insurance IT/Technology Services Provider Law Enforcement Legal Manufacturing Media & Entertainment Metals Municipality/Municipal Agency News organization Non-Profit Agency Oil & Gas Pharmaceutical Retail Sales Sports Telecommunications Transportation Travel Utility Weather Question Title 4. Does your organization plan to upgrade to Windows 8 once it's released in October? Yes No Possibly/we're studying the issue Unsure Not Applicable; we're not a Windows shop Question Title 5. Do you or your organization have plans to purchase a Windows 8 RT Surface Tablet? Yes No Under consideration but no decision has been made Unsure Question Title 6. If your organization plans to deploy Windows 8, please indicate the timeframe Immediately, within the first three months of shipment In three-to-six months In six-to-nine months In nine-to-12 months After the first service pack ships and we're sure the bugs are worked out No definitive migration timetable Question Title 7. If your firm has no definitive plans to upgrade to Windows 8, please indicate the reasons (Select all that apply) No compelling business reason Our current Windows 7 desktops are fine We lack the necessary funds Other network upgrades take priority We want to wait to ensure applications compatibility We're unhappy with the Windows 8 Touch Screen GUI that makes it difficult to use mouse & keyboards We'll wait until we upgrade our desktop hardware We'll wait until we upgrade our server OS We are contemplating a switch to another desktop OS Other (please specify) Question Title 8. If you or your firm have no plans to purchase Windows 8 RT or a Surface Tablet, please indicate the reasons why (Select ALL that apply) No compelling business reason Our current Windows 7 desktops are fine We are already using the Apple iPad and are very satisfied We are already using Android-based tablet devices and are very satisfied We're waiting to see the price We lack the necessary funds Other device purchases take priority We want to wait to ensure applications compatibility Windows 8 emphasizes touch screen & makes it difficult to use mouse & keyboards We'll wait to see how popular it is We'll wait for the first Service Pack to be released Other (please specify) Question Title 9. If your firm has already begun to use Windows 8 in beta, please rate the experience Excellent Very good Good Satisfactory Poor Unsatisfactory Not Applicable Other (please specify) Question Title 10. If you or your firm have already begun to use Windows 8 RT in beta, please rate the experience Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Poor Unsatisfactory Other (please specify) Question Title 11. Tell us what you think of the Windows 8 Metro Touch Screen GUI for corporate use? We like it and are enthusiastic about using it We don't like it; the Metro GUI makes it difficult to access and use Windows We haven't seen/used it and will wait to judge We haven't seen/used it but are concerned based on bad reviews Users will have to adjust; touch screens for desktops are the future It's not a big deal; the issue has been overblown by the press No opinion Other (please specify) Question Title 12. Please comment on your wishes or concerns regarding Windows 8 client desktop and Windows 8 RT Surface Tablet features, performance, pricing, security, licensing or applications compatibility. All responses are confidential. Please leave your Email along with your comment in order to be eligible to win the iPad. Done