Project Firecracker (Gaming)
watchLAB
welcomes you to the
pre-qualifying
online survey for Project Firecracker (Gaming)!
Topic:
Gaming
Genders:
All
Ages:
18+
Type of study:
Pre-Task & Follow Up
1-on-1 Virtual Discussion
Study Dates:
July 3rd - July 7th
Length:
Pre-Task - up to 1 hour / Follow Up
1-on-1 Virtual Discussion - 1 hour
Location:
Seeking participants Nationwide
Incentive:
up to $225
(
Payment would be mailed to you as a check. We estimate that checks would be mailed out about 6 weeks after the last interviews for this study have been completed.)
Before you get started -- some stuff you should know:
After you fill out the survey, we will review your responses. If you appear to be a possible match to our client's research criteria we will call you
to verify your responses and ask you some additional questions to determine if you fully qualify. Please note that simply filling out the survey does not automatically qualify you for the study. Also, due to a potential high volume of responses, we may only be able to respond to those who appear to be a possible match.
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Contact & Basic Info
First Name
Last Name
Mobile Phone
Email
Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy)
Age
Gender
Please select...
Woman
Man
Transgender
Non-Binary
Genderqueer or gender nonconforming
Other
Ethnicity
Please select...
Caucasian or White
Hispanic / Latina/ Latino/ Latinx or South or Central American
African American, African, or Black
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Middle Eastern or North African
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Other race, ethnicity, or origin
I identify with more than one of the above
City
State
Zip Code
Metro Area
Please select...
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
Austin-Round Rock, TX
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
St. Louis, MO-IL
OTHER
Urbanicity
Please select...
Urban
Suburban
Rural/Small Town
Highest level of education attained
Please select...
Some high school, no diploma
High school graduate or GED
Some college coursework, no degree
Trade / vocational school degree
Associate degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Post-graduate degree
Marital Status
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Single, never married
Living with partner
Married
Divorced
Widowed
Other
Employment Status
Please select...
Full Time
Part Time
Unemployed
Homemaker
Retired
Student
Other
What is your job title?
What organization do you work for?
What does your organization do? What industry is it in?
Household Income
Please select...
Less than $25,000
$25,001-$35,000
$35,001-$50,000
$50,001-$75,000
$75,001-$150,000
$150,000+
How many adults currently live in your household?
How many children currently live in your household and what are their ages?
About the technology you could use for this study...
What type of internet-enabled devices do you own and use to access the internet? Select all that apply.
Desktop computer
Laptop computer
E-Reader
Smartphone
Tablet
None of the above
Does your desktop/laptop have a working and connected mouse that you can use during your session?
Please select...
Yes, I have a mouse
Yes, I have a trackpad
No
Do you have
working
speakers and a microphone or a
working
headset that can be used for audio for your desktop/laptop?
Please select...
Yes, I have working speakers and a microphone
Yes, I have a working headset that can be used for audio
No
What type of internet connection do you have on your desktop/laptop computer?
Please select...
High speed (like Cable modem or DSL)
Dial-up
What operating system does your computer run on? If you have multiple computers, please select the one that you would use to participate in this project.
Please select...
Windows (8.1or higher – best if Windows 10 or higher)
Mac (OS X 10.9 or higher)
Chromebook (Chrome OS)
Other
Does your desktop/laptop computer allow you to connect to remote meeting software
and/or do you have administrator rights for your computer?
Please select...
Yes
No
You
may
be asked to share your screen during the session. Would you be comfortable doing so?
Please select...
Yes
No
Please tell us...
Sometimes we are looking for participants with knowledge of particular occupations and/or industries. Other times, we want to avoid certain industry-knowledge. Do you, or does any member of your household or immediate family, work currently or in the past, in any of the following occupation areas or industries? Select all that apply.
Advertising
Market research
Marketing
Manufacturing
Retail
Public relations
Healthcare
Journalism, TV, Radio, or Media
Telemarketing or customer service
Manufacturer of IT products or IT sales
None of these
Do you ever do any of the following activities in your spare time? Select all that apply.
Watching TV and/or streamed content
Listening to music
Playing video games
Reading books
Reading magazines or read the newspaper
Drawing or painting
Do you not do any of these
Which of the following devices do you use to play video games?
Select all that apply.
1. Smartphone
2. Tablet or phablet
3. Multi-purpose desktop—meaning, a desktop that is not specifically designed for gaming
4. Multi-purpose laptop—meaning, a laptop that is not specifically designed for gaming
5. Gaming desktop—meaning, a desktop computer designed and manufactured for gaming first
6. Gaming laptop—meaning, a laptop computer designed and manufactured for gaming first
7. Gaming Console
8. None of these
How long ago did you purchase the following? If you own more than one of each device type, please think of the device you bough most recently.
a. Multi-purpose desktop
Please select...
In the last month
In the last 2-3 months
In the last 4-6 months
In the last 7-12 months
More than 1 year ago
b. Multi-purpose laptop
Please select...
In the last month
In the last 2-3 months
In the last 4-6 months
In the last 7-12 months
More than 1 year ago
c. Gaming desktop
Please select...
In the last month
In the last 2-3 months
In the last 4-6 months
In the last 7-12 months
More than 1 year ago
d. Gaming laptop
Please select...
In the last month
In the last 2-3 months
In the last 4-6 months
In the last 7-12 months
More than 1 year ago
When it comes to the following types of devices, which statement best applies to you?
A)
Gaming laptop
—meaning, a laptop computer designed and manufactured for gaming first
Please select...
I’m not intending to buy
I’m intending to buy but I’ve not started to look around
I’m intending to buy and I’ve started to actively look around and started considering options
B)
Gaming desktop
—meaning, a desktop computer designed and manufactured for gaming first
Please select...
I’m not intending to buy
I’m intending to buy but I’ve not started to look around
I’m intending to buy and I’ve started to actively look around and started considering options
When are you intending to buy...
Gaming laptop
Please select...
In the next month
In the next 2-3 months
In the next 4-6 months
More than 6 months from now
Gaming desktop
Please select...
In the next month
In the next 2-3 months
In the next 4-6 months
More than 6 months from now
Thinking of the following, what type of device are you considering buying?
Gaming laptop
Please select...
I’m only considering an all-in one, branded, finished product
I’m only considering assembling the PC myself buying different parts
I’m considering both options
Gaming desktop
Please select...
I’m only considering an all-in one, branded, finished product
I’m only considering assembling the PC myself buying different parts
I’m considering both options
How many hours per week do you estimate you will play games on...
Gaming desktop
Gaming laptop
Thinking of the gaming laptop/desktop you intend to buy, what will be your involvement in deciding which product to buy?
Please select...
1. I’m buying it myself and am making the decision alone
2. I’m buying it myself and am making the decision with input from others
3. I’m buying it myself but someone else is deciding what to buy
4. Somebody else is buying it but I’m giving them precise instructions on what to buy
5. Somebody else is buying it, I’m expressing my wishes on what to receive but they are deciding what to buy
6. Somebody else is deciding what to buy
Thinking of the
gaming laptop/desktop
you intend to buy,
where are you considering making your purchase?
Please select...
1. Online
2. In a physical store
3. I would consider both options
Which, if any, of the following bran(s) and model(s) of products are you considering buying? Select all that may apply.
1. Acer Nitro 5
2. Dell Alienware
3. Apple Mac / MacBook
4. ASUS TUF Gaming
5. Chromebook/Chromebox
6. Corsair
7. CyberPower
8. Dell Gaming G Series
9. iBuyPower
10. Lenovo Legion
11. LG UltraGear
12. MSI
13. Odyssey / Samsung Odyssey
14. OMEN by HP
15. Acer Predator
16. Razer
17. Asus ROG / Republic of Gamers
18. Victus by HP
19. Other gaming PC
20. HP- Other non-gaming/multi-purpose PC
21. Dell- Other non-gaming/multi-purpose PC
22. Lenovo- Other non-gaming/multi-purpose PC
23. Acer- Other non-gaming/multi-purpose PC
24. Asus- Other non-gaming/multi-purpose PC
25. Other
How many hours per week do you estimate playing games on the following device(s)?
a. Multi-purpose desktop
b. Multi-purpose laptop
c. Gaming desktop
d. Gaming laptop
And thinking about the device you recently purchased, what type of device was it?
a. Multi-purpose desktop
Please select...
I bought a pre-built, all-in-one, branded, finished product
I assembled the PC myself by buying different parts
I bought a pre-built, branded, finished product but have since purchased and installed some different hardware from the original specifications
b. Multi-purpose laptop
Please select...
I bought a pre-built, all-in-one, branded, finished product
I assembled the PC myself by buying different parts
I bought a pre-built, branded, finished product but have since purchased and installed some different hardware from the original specifications
c. Gaming desktop
Please select...
I bought a pre-built, all-in-one, branded, finished product
I assembled the PC myself by buying different parts
I bought a pre-built, branded, finished product but have since purchased and installed some different hardware from the original specifications
d. Gaming laptop
Please select...
I bought a pre-built, all-in-one, branded, finished product
I assembled the PC myself by buying different parts
I bought a pre-built, branded, finished product but have since purchased and installed some different hardware from the original specifications
Thinking of the gaming laptop/desktop you recently bough, what was your involvement in deciding which product to buy?
Please select...
1. I bought it myself and made the decision alone
2. I bought it myself and made the decision with input from others
3. I bought it myself but someone else decided what to buy
4. Somebody else bought it but I gave them precise instructions on what to buy
5. Somebody else bought it, I expressed my wishes on what to receive but they decided on what to buy
6. Somebody else decided what to buy
Thinking of the
gaming laptop/desktop
you recently bought,
where did you make your purchase?
Please select...
1. Online
2. In a physical store
And what is the brand and model of your device? Please be specific.
How many hours per week do you play games on the computer?
Which statement best represents your thoughts on the amount of time you spend gaming these days?
Please select...
1. I would like to spend more time gaming
2. I’m happy with the amount of time I spend gaming
3. I would like to spend less time gaming
Between the following statements...
A=Gaming really matters to me – it’s more than just a means of entertainment vs.
B=Gaming doesn’t really matter to me – it’s just a means of entertainment
...do you agree much more with statement A, a little more with statement A, a little more with statement B, or much more with statement B:
Please select...
1. Agree much more with STATEMENT A
2. Agree a little more with STATEMENT A
3. Agree a little more with STATEMENT B
4. Agree much more with STATEMENT B
Please identify where you see yourself on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is a ‘hardcore’ gamer and 1 is a ‘casual’ gamer:
Please select...
1. Casual gamer
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10. Hardcore gamer
What was the main consideration when choosing the computer you use for gaming?
Please select...
1. I chose a computer that primarily suited my gaming needs, and other uses (work, study, hobbies) were secondary
2. I chose a computer that primarily suited my non-gaming needs (work, study, hobbies), and gaming use was secondary
What is the technical specification of the computer you use for gaming?
CPU
Please select...
1. Not sure
2. Low spec
3. Medium spec
4. High spec
GPU
Please select...
1. Not sure
2. Low spec
3. Medium spec
4. High spec
RAM
Please select...
1. Not sure
2. Low spec
3. Medium spec
4. High spec
Storage
Please select...
1. Not sure
2. Low spec
3. Medium spec
4. High spec
Display
Please select...
1. Not sure
2. Low spec
3. Medium spec
4. High spec
Cooling technology
Please select...
1. Not sure
2. Low spec
3. Medium spec
4. High spec
Which factors were important to you when choosing the computer you use for gaming?
A brand I trust / admire
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
A gaming specific brand
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
Technical performance (CPU / GPU / RAM)
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
An affordable / low price
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
Getting the most for my budget
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
Aesthetically pleasing / good looking
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
Reliability
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
Unique and different
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
Portable
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
Superior quality / leading product
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
Latest technology
Please select...
1. Not important at all
2. Low importance
3. Medium importance
4. High importance
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