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Allpar 2011 Mobile Survey

Thank you for agreeing to take this survey. We are currently analyzing the results and seeing how we can make Allpar better for mobile readers. The survey is now inactive but we are leaving it up in case you were curious.

This survey is confidential and we are not collecting any personally identifiable information. Even so, we are using a secure server hosted by research and change company Toolpack Consulting. Thank you for your help in shaping Allpar’s future.

How easy is it to use Allpar on a smartphone or other small mobile device?

Very easy
Moderately easy
Moderately hard
Very hard
I don't use Allpar on a smartphone or other mobile device.

Do you use the dropdown menus at the top of each page?

Yes
Only when I'm using a “real” computer
Only when I'm using a mobile computer
No
I hadn't noticed them, but maybe I will now!

Do you use the menus on the left side of most pages, when not in the forums?

Yes
Only when I'm using a “real” computer
Only when I'm using a mobile computer
No
I hadn't noticed them, but maybe I will now!

How helpful would it be to have a mobile version of Allpar's non-forum pages, activated automatically when you use your smartphone, which would mainly act by eliminating the sidebars?

Very helpful
Moderately helpful
Not especially helpful
Not helpful at all

Please rate the following features of a possible mobile version of Allpar, which would only appear when you use a mobile phone to access the site:

	Essential	Important	Handy	Not important	Bad idea
No left-hand sidecar menu
Larger type
Smaller type
No images
Smaller images
No “double underline” ads
Smaller top of page logo graphic
No top of page logo graphic
No dropdown menus at the top of the page

Are there any features we didn't list, but should have?

Do you use the mobile version of the Allpar news pages?

Often
Rarely
Never

Does our not having a mobile edition affect how much you use allpar?

No, I make do
No, I browse Allpar from a computer anyway
Yes, a little
Yes, quite a bit

Which mobile phone or system do you use most?

iPhone
Android-based phone
Blackberry
Windows Mobile-based phone
Nokia phone
Small tablet, e.g. Kindle Fire, Color Nook
Big tablet, e.g. iPad
Other

What other mobile issues, requests, or suggestions do you have?