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Computers and Technology (p. 2)

Pew Research Center Poll. Dec. 9-13, 2009. Adults nationwide.

"As I read a list of changes that have taken place, please tell me if you think each one has been a change for the better, a change for the worse, or hasn't made much difference. Has [see below] been a change for the better, a change for the worse, or hasn't this made much difference?"

		Change for the better	Change for the worse	Not much difference	Unsure
		%	%	%	%

	"Cellphones" N=725 (Form 2), MoE ą 4.5
	12/9-13/09	69	14	11	5

	"Email" N=725 (Form 2), MoE ą 4.5
	12/9-13/09	65	7	19	9

	"The internet" N=779 (Form 1), MoE ą 4.5
	12/9-13/09	65	16	11	8

	"Handheld devices such as Blackberries and iPhones" N=779 (Form 1), MoE ą 4.5
	12/9-13/09	56	25	12	7

	"Online shopping" N=725 (Form 2), MoE ą 4.5
	12/9-13/09	54	15	24	8

	"Social networking sites such as Facebook" N=725 (Form 2), MoE ą 4.5
	12/9-13/09	35	21	31	12

	"Internet blogs" N=725 (Form 2), MoE ą 4.5
	12/9-13/09	29	21	36	14

Harris Poll. July 7-12 & Oct. 13-18, 2009. N=2,029 adults nationwide.
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"Do you personally use a computer at home, work or another location?"
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		Yes				.
		%				.
	2009	82				.
	2008	83				.
	2007	81				.
	2006	81				.
	2005	79				.
	2000	74				.
	1996	54				.
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"Do you personally use a computer at home, work or another location?" If yes: "At home, do you personally use the computer to access an online service such as AOL, MSN, or Yahoo, or not? ... At home, do you personally use the computer to access the Internet, or not? ... At work, do you personally use the computer to access the Internet? ... At another location, do you personally use the computer to access the Internet?"
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		Online: Combined	Online at home	Online at work	Online at another location	.
		%	%	%	%	.
	2009	80	76	40	32	.
	2000	63	49	29	17	.
	1996	19	16	16	n/a	.
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"How many hours per week do you typically spend on the Internet or World Wide Web?" Among online users
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		MEAN				.
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	2009	13 hours				.
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"Last month did you purchase any products or services over the Internet?" Among online users
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		Yes	No			.
		%	%			.
	2009	50	50			.

Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted by Ipsos-Public Affairs. Dec. 13-15, 2005. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.1.
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"Im going to read you a list of devices and services you might have in your home or car. For each one, please tell me if anyone in your household has or uses the device or service. . . ."
						.
				Yes	No	Unsure
				%	%	%
	A VCR			88	12	-
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	A CD player			88	12	-
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	A DVD player			82	18	-
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	A cell phone			75	25	-
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	A personal computer			75	25	-
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	An electronic gaming console, like a Playstation or Xbox			39	61	-
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	A portable gaming device, like a Gameboy or PSP			30	70	-
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	A high-definition television set or HDTV			28	71	1
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	A DVR recorder, like a TiVO or a set-top box from your television provider that records shows			25	74	1
						.
	An MP3 player, like an iPod			24	76	-
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	Satellite radio, like XM radio or Sirius radio			14	86	-
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"Does your household currently subscribe to cable TV or a satellite dish service like DirecTV or the Dish network?"
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		Cable TV	Dish	Both	Neither
		%	%	%	%
	12/13-15/05	51	26	1	22
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"Do you have Internet access in your home, or not?"
						.
		Yes	No
		%	%
	12/13-15/05	68	32
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	Asked of those with Internet access in their home: "Do you have high-speed Internet service, such as a cable or DSL hook-up, or is your Internet access through a dial-up telephone modem?"
						.
		High-speed	Dial-up	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/13-15/05	61	37	2
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"Thinking about cable or satellite television -- Would you prefer to be able to choose and pay for your own tailored selection of TV channels or would you prefer to buy a bundle of channels where the channels are chosen by the cable or satellite company?"
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		Tailored Selection	Bundle	Unsure
		%	%	%
	12/13-15/05	78	15	7
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"How interested would you be in watching television shows on a portable device like an MP3 player or iPod, where you would pay $1.99 for a television show that you could take on the road with you? Would you say you would be very interested, somewhat interested, not too interested, or not at all interested?"
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		Very Interested	Somewhat Interested	Not Too Interested	Not at All Interested
		%	%	%	%
	12/13-15/05	4	15	17	64
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"How interested would you be in purchasing television service from your telephone company, if the telephone company offered more choice in channel selection at a price that would be competitive with the cable and satellite TV companies? Would you say you would be very interested, somewhat interested, not too interested, or not at all interested?"
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		Very Interested	Somewhat Interested	Not Too Interested	Not at All Interested	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	12/13-15/05	22	42	10	25	1

Gallup Poll. Dec. 5-8, 2005. Adults nationwide.
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"How often do you, yourself, use the Internet to do the following: frequently, occasionally, rarely or never? How about for [see below]?" N=759 Internet users, MoE ą 4
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		Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely/Never
		%	%	%
	Sending and reading e-mail	67	20	13
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	Checking news and weather	45	27	28
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	Paying bills online	27	13	60
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	Making travel plans	19	33	48
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	Shopping	18	34	48
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	Budgeting personal finances	17	12	70
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	Using instant messaging	16	12	72
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	Playing games	16	12	72
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	Finding medical advice	10	31	59
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	Downloading music	10	12	78
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	Reading "blogs" or web logs	9	11	79
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	Watching video web casts or video clips	8	14	78
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	Buying or selling products in online auctions, such as on eBay	7	16	77

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. March 10-13, 2005. N=1,001 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"How much do you worry that computers and technology are being used to invade your privacy? Is that something you worry about a lot, some, not much or not at all?"
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		A Lot	Some	Not Much	Not At All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/10-13/05	23	34	24	18	1
	1/00	15	26	24	33	2
	6/94	9	29	34	27	1
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"Have you personally ever had someone steal and misuse your credit card number or other personal information, or not?"
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		Yes	No
		%	%
	3/10-13/05	22	78
	3/01	22	78
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"How concerned are you about having records containing your personal information stolen over the Internet: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"
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		Very	Somewhat	Not Too	Not At All
		%	%	%	%
	3/10-13/05	40	32	17	11
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"As you may know there are some companies that collect and sell information about people such as their Social Security number, credit card payment history, and public records such as drivers license, real estate, court and military service records. Do you think the companies that collect and sell this information are doing enough to protect your personal privacy, or not?"
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		Enough	Not Enough	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/10-13/05	13	84	3

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 15-16, 2003. N=675 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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"How closely have you followed the issue of people sharing music for free through the Internet? Would you say you've followed it very closely, somewhat closely, not very closely, or not at all?"
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		ALL	18-29 Years Old	30 & Older
		%	%	%
	Very closely	8	13	7
	Somewhat closely	31	39	29
	Not very closely	23	19	24
	Not at all	37	28	40
	Don't know	1	1	0
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	Asked of those who have followed the issue: "When it comes to sharing music over the Internet for free, which comes closest to your view? (1) Sharing music files over the Internet is ALWAYS acceptable, no matter how many copies are made, or by whom. OR, (2) Sharing music files over the Internet is SOMETIMES acceptable, if a person shares music from a CD he or she owns with a limited number of friends or acquaintances. OR (3), Sharing music files over the Internet is NEVER acceptable because it deprives musicians and music companies of their income."
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		ALL	18-29 Years Old	30 & Older
		%	%	%
	Always acceptable	14	29	9
	Sometimes acceptable	44	40	46
	Never acceptable	37	30	40
	Don't know	5	1	5

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Sept. 9-10, 2003. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Recently the recording industry has sued students and other individuals who have downloaded music over the Internet. Do you approve or disapprove of people downloading music over the Internet?"
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		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	35	47	18
	Age 18-34	61	35	4
	35-50	39	47	14
	51-59	38	43	19
	60-70	20	53	28
	Over 70	11	58	30
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"Have you personally downloaded music over the Internet without paying a fee?"
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		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	15	81	4
	Age 18-34	32	63	4
	35-50	21	77	3
	51-59	7	91	2
	60-70	5	92	3
	Over 70	2	90	8

The Harris Poll. Dec. 14-21, 2000. N=618 adults nationwide who are Internet users. MoE ą 3.
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"Thinking about what you do online, how often do you use the Internet, World Wide Web, or an online service [see below]: very often, often, sometimes, rarely, or never?"
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		Very Often/ Often/ Sometimes
		%
	To send or receive e-mail	89
	To check on news updates, weather, etc.	68
	To get information about a hobby or special interest	67
	To gather information about products and services	62
	To do research for work or school	61
	To surf to explore new and different sites	60
	To obtain information about health or diseases	48
	To obtain information on local amusements and activities	42
	To make travel plans and reservations	39
	To find and download software	38
	For financial management and investing	31
	To download or play games	28
	To participate in chat groups	13
	To take courses	9

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. June 7-8, 2000. N=900 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"In general, how concerned are you about your ability to keep your personal information, such as medical or financial records, confidential . . . ?"
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		%
	Very	69
	Somewhat	17
	Not very	6
	Not at all	7
	Not sure	1
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"Do you think it is getting easier or harder to keep your personal information confidential?"
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		%
	Easier	4
	Harder	90
	Same (vol.)	3
	Not sure	3
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"Do you think electronic mail (e-mail) is secure and private?"
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		ALL	Internet Users
		%	%
	Yes	8	10
	No	80	85
	Not sure	12	5
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"Do you believe personal information, such as your Social Security number or credit rating, can be found on the Internet?"
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		ALL	Internet Users
		%	%
	Yes	84	89
	No	8	6
	Not sure	8	5
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"Do you think personal information on the Internet is secure?"
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		ALL	Internet Users
		%	%
	Yes	4	5
	No	89	91
	Not sure	7	4
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"How concerned are you that your [see below] can be found on the Internet . . . ?"
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		Very	Somewhat	Not Very	Not at All	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	Social Security number	75	15	4	4	2
	Credit card numbers	74	11	4	8	3
	Financial records	64	19	8	6	3
	Home address	54	18	13	14	1
	Phone number	51	19	14	14	2
	Medical records	47	25	14	11	3

ABC News Poll. Jan. 21-26, 2000. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Do you think that buying things over the Internet threatens your personal privacy, or not?"
		%
	Yes	41
	No	47
	No opinion	12
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"Compared to buying things by mail order or in a store, do you think that buying things over the Internet poses more of a threat to your personal privacy, less of a threat, or about the same?"
		%
	More of a threat	40
	Less of a threat	7
	About the same	47
	No opinion	6
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"As you may know, whether or not you shop over the Internet, companies may keep records of the things you buy, and sell those records to other companies for marketing purposes. Do you think it should be legal or illegal for companies to do that?"
		%
	Legal	18
	Illegal	76
	No opinion	6
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"Government agencies keep public records of things like driving records, marriage records, real estate purchases, and court cases. Do you think these records should or should not be publicly available over the Internet?"
		%
	Should	11
	Should not	86
	No opinion	3
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"Do you use a computer to access the Internet, or not?"
		%
	Yes	48
	No	52
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"Have you ever bought anything over the Internet, or not?"
		1/00	6/99
		%	%
	Yes	27	19
	No	73	80

FOX News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Jan. 12-13, 2000. N=902 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"Which of the following statements best describes how you feel about the increasing role computers play in our lives? (1) I'm enthusiastic about computers, they improve the quality of our lives. (2) I accept computers, but their role in our lives has been both good and bad. OR, (3) I reject computers, they are harming the quality of our lives."
			%
	I'm enthusiastic about computers		31
	Their role has been both good and bad		58
	I reject computers		8
	Not sure		3
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"Do you use, even on an occasional basis, a computer at work, school or home to connect to the Internet, the World Wide Web, or with information services such as America Online? . . ."
		%
	Yes -- at home	45
	Yes -- at work	21
	Yes -- at school	1
	Yes -- other	3
	No	29
	Not sure	1

CBS News Poll. Jan. 2, 2000. N=707 adults nationwide. MoE ą 4.
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"Did computer mistakes due to the year 2000 issue -- Y2K -- cause any problems or inconveniences for you personally?"
		%
	Yes	1
	No	98
	Don't know	1
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"So far, there have been very few reports of Y2K problems. Which of the following do you think is the more important reason for that: people spent time and energy fixing the problems OR the problems weren't serious to begin with?"
		%
	Problems were fixed	63
	Problems weren't serious	32
	Don't know	5

*National Science Foundation/USA Today* Poll** conducted by the Gallup Organization. Latest: Dec. 16-19, 1999. N=1,011 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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"As you may know, most computer systems around the world have to be reprogrammed so that they can accurately recognize the date once we reach the Year 2000. Do you think that computer mistakes due to the Year 2000 issue will cause major problems, minor problems, or no problems at all?"
		Major	Minor	None	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/99	7	70	21	2
	11/99	12	71	14	3
	8/99	11	71	15	3
	3/99	21	65	12	2
	12/98	34	51	10	5
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"Do you think that computer mistakes due to the Year 2000 issue will cause major problems, minor problems or no problems at all for you personally?"
		Major	Minor	None	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	12/99	3	44	52	1
	11/99	3	50	45	2
	8/99	7	52	40	1
	3/99	9	56	32	3
	12/98	14	53	30	3
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12/99 results based on half sample (N=506, MoE +/- 5): Next, Im going to read a list of some things people may or may not do in order to protect themselves against possible problems associated with the Y2K computer bug. For each one, please say if that is something you have already done as of today, something you probably WILL do, or something you will probably not do. How about . . . ?" [Wording prior to 12/99: "For each of the following, please say whether that is something you probably will or will not do in order to protect yourself against problems associated with the Y2K computer bug. . . ."]
		Have done/ Probably will	Probably will not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	"Make sure the gas tank in your car, truck or other automobile is full on New Years Eve"
	12/99	75	24	1
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	"Avoid traveling on airplanes on or around January 1, 2000"
	12/99	51	48	1
	11/99	55	43	2
	8/99	43	55	2
	3/99	54	44	2
	12/98	47	50	3
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	"Obtain special confirmation or documentation of your bank account balances, retirement funds, or other financial records"
	12/99	48	50	2
	11/99	58	41	1
	8/99	51	48	1
	3/99	66	33	1
	12/98	65	33	2
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	"Stockpile food and water"
	12/99	42	58	-
	11/99	40	59	1
	8/99	36	63	1
	3/99	39	60	1
	12/98	26	72	2
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	"Stock up on gasoline"
	12/99	21	78	1
	11/99	28	71	1
	8/99	21	77	2
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	"Withdraw and set aside a large amount of cash"
	12/99	21	78	1
	11/99	25	73	2
	8/99	25	74	1
	3/99	30	70	-
	12/98	31	66	3
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	"Buy a generator or wood stove"
	12/99	12	87	1
	11/99	13	85	2
	8/99	14	86	-
	3/99	24	75	1
	12/98	17	81	2
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	"Withdraw all your money from the bank"
	12/99	6	93	1
	11/99	8	91	1
	8/99	10	90	-
	3/99	15	84	1
	12/98	16	82	2

Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll. Aug. 25-26, 1999. N=902 registered voters nationwide. MoE ą 3.
					.
		8/99	1/99	10/97
		%	%	%
"Have you heard about the Y2K or 'Year 2000 Problem,' a computer bug that means many computer programs won’t be able to tell what year it is after 1999?"
	Yes	97	93	66
	No	2	6	32
	Not sure	1	1	2
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The questions below were asked of those who answered 'Yes' to the question above: "Do you think the problem will be solved before 2000, or not?"

	Yes	65	66	75
	No	26	27	13
	Not sure	9	7	12
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"As a precaution, do you plan to take at least some of your money out of the bank before December 31, 1999, in case there are computer problems?"
	Yes	32	31
	No	61	61
	Not sure	7	8

CBS News Poll. Aug. 1-3, 1999. N=1,165 adults nationwide. MoE ą 3.
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		ALL	Men	Women	Under age 30	Over age 65
		%	%	%	%	%
"Do you have access to a computer?"
	Yes	66	68	64	76	30
	No	34	32	36	24	70
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"Do you personally use a computer either at home, work or school to connect to the Internet or an online service like AOL?"
	Yes	50	53	47	66	13
	No	16	15	17	10	17
	NOT ASKED -- Answered "No" on preceding question	34	32	36	24	70
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"Do you have an e-mail address through which you can send or receive electronic mail messages by computer?"
	Yes	44	47	40	53	16
	No	56	52	59	47	82
	Don't know/No answer	0	1	1	0	2
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"Approximately when did you first start going on-line -- that is, using the Internet, sending e-mail or going on the World Wide Web? Within the last 6 months, in the last year, 2 to 5 years ago, 6 to 10 years ago, or was it more than 10 years ago?"
	Within last 6 months	6	4	8	7	4
	Within last year	13	13	13	16	6
	2-5 years ago	28	30	25	39	7
	6-10 years ago	5	7	3	6	0
	More than 10 years ago	1	1	0	0	1
	Don't know/No answer	0	1	2	0	0
	NOT ASKED -- Have no Internet or e-mail access	47	44	49	32	82

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 7-9, 1998. N=1,126 adults nationwide, including 765 computer users.
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		ALL	Computer users	Non-users
		%	%	%
"Do you think that, in general, computers create more problems than they solve, or do you think computers solve more problems than they create?"
	Create more than solve	29	20	49
	Solve more than create	59	71	33
	Both (vol.)	5	5	5
	Don't know/No answer	7	4	13
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"Would you say using a computer at home, work or school is a very important part of your daily life, or is it not that important?"
	Very important	43	63
	Not that important	24	35
	Don't know	0	2
	No computer	33
.
"Do you use a computer system with a Microsoft Windows operating system?"
	Yes	55	80
	No	12	17
	Don't know/No answer	0	3
	No computer	33
.
"Do you have an e-mail address through which you can send or receive electronic mail messages by computer?"
	Yes	34	51
	No	33	49
	No computer	33

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