Tablet Purchase Intentions Survey
         November 2012
I / Survey Questions
Survey Questions
1.    The holiday season is just around the corner, do you plan to purchase a tablet?
     Yes or No
2.    What brand of tablet will, or would, you purchase?
     Apple (iPad) or Amazon (Kindle) or Samsung (Galaxy Tab) or Blackberry (Playbook) or
     Microsoft (Surface) or Google (Nexus 7) or Other
3.    For who will, or would, you purchase a tablet for, primarily?
     Myself or Spouse/Significant Other or Parent or Child or Sibling or Other Family or Friend
4.    If you are purchasing a tablet this season, when do you plan to? If you are not, when would you
      plan to?
     Within the next two weeks or In the next month or Before Christmas or
     Immediately after Christmas or Next year in 2013
5.    What feature is the most important to your purchase decision when it comes to a tablet?
     Brand Name or Price or Operating System or App Selection or Screen Size or Battery Life or
     3G/4G/WiMax or GPS or Accessories
6.    Gender:          Male or Female
7.    Age:             <18 or 18-25 or 26-35 or 36-55 or >55
II / United States Results
Overview
Purpose:         Tablet Survey                           Gender
Platform:        Vuclip WAP
Target:          All Users, United States      18%
Start Date:      November 7th 00:00:00                            Male
End Date:        November 16th 00:00:00                           Female
Duration:        9 Days/216 Hours                        82%
Responses:       20,435 Unique respondents
Length:          7 Questions, 37 Choices
Response Rate:   2,270/Day                          3%    Age
                                                   9% 12%         Under 18
                                                                  18 to 25
                                             24%                  26 to 35

                                                         52%      36 to 55
                                                                  Over 55
Intention
“The holiday season is just around the corner, do you plan to
purchase a tablet?”

                          Women                   Men


     No                   No                      No
    24%                  26%                     24%

          Yes                  Yes                      Yes
          76%                  74%                      76%
Brand
“What brand of tablet will, or would, you purchase?”


                                             Women            Men


                   Apple (iPad)
  17%                                        19%             16%
         29%       Amazon (Kindle)                  23%              30%
                   Samsung (Galaxy Tab)
10%                Blackberry (Playbook)
                                                           10%
 4%                                        13%        6%   4%
              3%   Microsoft (Surface)
                                                                         2%
  15%              Google (Nexus 7)         5%      19%     15%
        22%        Other                      15%                  23%
Recipient
 “For who will, or would, you purchase a tablet for, primarily?”


                                    Women                         Men


                   Myself
     13%                            16%                           12%
                   Spouse/SO                          2%     5%
2% 6%                                                       3%
                   Parent
                                  12%           45%
  4%               Child                                   6%
  6%               Sibling        4%
            62%                                             6%          66%
   7%              Other Family    5%
                   Friend            8%
                                          10%
Timing
“If you are purchasing a tablet this season, when do you plan to?
If you are not, when would you plan to?”

                                                Women                   Men



33%          32%
                   Within the next two weeks
                                               34%     25%        32%         33%
                   In the next month
                   Before Christmas
                   After Christmas                          10%
 10%         10%   Next year in 2013
                                                13%               9%          11%
       15%                                            18%               15%
Features
 “What feature is the most important to your purchase decision
 when it comes to a tablet?”

                                                 Women                      Men
                                                6%                     5%
 7% 5%                  Brand Name
                        Price
                                                        18%             6%
                 26%    Operating System         10%                              28%
                        App Selection
 19%                                                               19%
                        Screen Size
                                            20%            13%
                  10%   Battery Life
                                                                                  10%
                        3G/4G/WiMax                       10%
      7%        12%
5%         9%           GPS
                                                     9% 9%       5%         9% 12%
                        Accessories        5%                     6%
III / Administration
Administration
Target:          English Lead Markets (6 Countries*)
Language:        English
Vehicle:         WAP
Platform:        All Handsets, Except iOS (HTML5)
Insertion:       Third Playback Page




    *   Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
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Surveys [at] vuclip.com
Vuclip / 1551 McCarthy Boulevard, Suite 213 Milpitas, CA 95035

Tablet Purchase Intentions Survey November 2012

  • 1.
    Tablet Purchase IntentionsSurvey November 2012
  • 2.
    I / SurveyQuestions
  • 3.
    Survey Questions 1. The holiday season is just around the corner, do you plan to purchase a tablet? Yes or No 2. What brand of tablet will, or would, you purchase? Apple (iPad) or Amazon (Kindle) or Samsung (Galaxy Tab) or Blackberry (Playbook) or Microsoft (Surface) or Google (Nexus 7) or Other 3. For who will, or would, you purchase a tablet for, primarily? Myself or Spouse/Significant Other or Parent or Child or Sibling or Other Family or Friend 4. If you are purchasing a tablet this season, when do you plan to? If you are not, when would you plan to? Within the next two weeks or In the next month or Before Christmas or Immediately after Christmas or Next year in 2013 5. What feature is the most important to your purchase decision when it comes to a tablet? Brand Name or Price or Operating System or App Selection or Screen Size or Battery Life or 3G/4G/WiMax or GPS or Accessories 6. Gender: Male or Female 7. Age: <18 or 18-25 or 26-35 or 36-55 or >55
  • 4.
    II / UnitedStates Results
  • 5.
    Overview Purpose: Tablet Survey Gender Platform: Vuclip WAP Target: All Users, United States 18% Start Date: November 7th 00:00:00 Male End Date: November 16th 00:00:00 Female Duration: 9 Days/216 Hours 82% Responses: 20,435 Unique respondents Length: 7 Questions, 37 Choices Response Rate: 2,270/Day 3% Age 9% 12% Under 18 18 to 25 24% 26 to 35 52% 36 to 55 Over 55
  • 6.
    Intention “The holiday seasonis just around the corner, do you plan to purchase a tablet?” Women Men No No No 24% 26% 24% Yes Yes Yes 76% 74% 76%
  • 7.
    Brand “What brand oftablet will, or would, you purchase?” Women Men Apple (iPad) 17% 19% 16% 29% Amazon (Kindle) 23% 30% Samsung (Galaxy Tab) 10% Blackberry (Playbook) 10% 4% 13% 6% 4% 3% Microsoft (Surface) 2% 15% Google (Nexus 7) 5% 19% 15% 22% Other 15% 23%
  • 8.
    Recipient “For whowill, or would, you purchase a tablet for, primarily?” Women Men Myself 13% 16% 12% Spouse/SO 2% 5% 2% 6% 3% Parent 12% 45% 4% Child 6% 6% Sibling 4% 62% 6% 66% 7% Other Family 5% Friend 8% 10%
  • 9.
    Timing “If you arepurchasing a tablet this season, when do you plan to? If you are not, when would you plan to?” Women Men 33% 32% Within the next two weeks 34% 25% 32% 33% In the next month Before Christmas After Christmas 10% 10% 10% Next year in 2013 13% 9% 11% 15% 18% 15%
  • 10.
    Features “What featureis the most important to your purchase decision when it comes to a tablet?” Women Men 6% 5% 7% 5% Brand Name Price 18% 6% 26% Operating System 10% 28% App Selection 19% 19% Screen Size 20% 13% 10% Battery Life 10% 3G/4G/WiMax 10% 7% 12% 5% 9% GPS 9% 9% 5% 9% 12% Accessories 5% 6%
  • 11.
  • 12.
    Administration Target: English Lead Markets (6 Countries*) Language: English Vehicle: WAP Platform: All Handsets, Except iOS (HTML5) Insertion: Third Playback Page * Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States 12
  • 13.
    Surveys [at] vuclip.com Vuclip/ 1551 McCarthy Boulevard, Suite 213 Milpitas, CA 95035

Editor's Notes

  • #4 Questions were designed against ambiguity, #3 to #5 have been used before.
  • #6 A third of all our responses came from Saudi Arabia.
  • #7 Again, top categories for men and women were both movies and sports, with men weighted more toward them.
  • #8 Again, top categories for men and women were both movies and sports, with men weighted more toward them.
  • #9 Again, top categories for men and women were both movies and sports, with men weighted more toward them.
  • #10 Again, top categories for men and women were both movies and sports, with men weighted more toward them.
  • #11 Again, top categories for men and women were both movies and sports, with men weighted more toward them.
  • #13 Country list defined by online research and subject to the limitations of the Vuclip Survey Webtool.