KevinxB
12-10-2005, 02:07 AM
Hey guys, SL has been a great source of responses for the articles I've written during this semester. I have one article that I need to do, so I decided to turn back here a last time.
I'm doing a seasonal feature story about the holidays and what people want and what they're getting for others. The main focus will be electronics and technology, as you'll see in the following questions, but diversions into other subjects are not out of the question.
With that said, if I contacted you for contribution in my past articles, I might not be able to include you again as a named source, so hold off on any in-depth responses. Trust me, it's not that I'm ungrateful, but my professor doesn't want me interviewing the same people for everything I write. If you don't mind being included as more statistical data (i.e., x number of people said this) feel free to fire off whatever responses you like.
For those who want to contribute, don't worry about answering all the questions if you don't want to, just whatever jumps out at you would be great. Just post here or PM me. You can also just respond to the poll I've added.
If you want to be a source in the article, I'll need some contact info from you, so I'll probably be send a PM if what I need isn't in your public profile. Thanks in advance to anyone who feels like contributing!
Questions:
1. What types of things are you hoping to get for holiday gifts?
2. What types of gadgets do you like and why? Would like to get any new gadgetry as a gift?
3. If not, what types of gadgets do you see yourself buying in the near future?
4. Would an MP3 player make a good gift? why?
5. Would a mobile phone make a good gift? why?
6. Would anything related to your personal computer make a good gift? why?
7. What other things would make good gifts for you?
8. If you could go on a shopping spree at a major retailer like Circuit City, Best Buy, etc. name what store you’d pick and five specific things you’d leave the store with.
9. Do you plan on giving gift cards to anyone for the holiday?
10. If you receive gift cards, what retailers would you like them to be good for?
11. What is your opinion of gift cards or certificates for the holiday?
12. What will your ride be getting for the holiday?
13. What holiday, if any, do you celebrate around this time of year?
14. What do you like about the holidays in general? why?
15. What do you dislike about the holidays in general? why?
16. How much do you anticipate spending (or have already spent) on gifts for other people?
17. What sorts of things will you be purchasing for others (family members, friends, significant other) and from where?
18. What items do you think will be popular gifts this year?
19. Describe your habits regarding online shopping for holiday gifts.
20. What is your opinion of the Microsoft Xbox 360 debut and subsequent shortages happening so close to the holidays?
21. If you’d like gifts that don’t have as much to do with technology, what would they be?
Thanks!
I'm doing a seasonal feature story about the holidays and what people want and what they're getting for others. The main focus will be electronics and technology, as you'll see in the following questions, but diversions into other subjects are not out of the question.
With that said, if I contacted you for contribution in my past articles, I might not be able to include you again as a named source, so hold off on any in-depth responses. Trust me, it's not that I'm ungrateful, but my professor doesn't want me interviewing the same people for everything I write. If you don't mind being included as more statistical data (i.e., x number of people said this) feel free to fire off whatever responses you like.
For those who want to contribute, don't worry about answering all the questions if you don't want to, just whatever jumps out at you would be great. Just post here or PM me. You can also just respond to the poll I've added.
If you want to be a source in the article, I'll need some contact info from you, so I'll probably be send a PM if what I need isn't in your public profile. Thanks in advance to anyone who feels like contributing!
Questions:
1. What types of things are you hoping to get for holiday gifts?
2. What types of gadgets do you like and why? Would like to get any new gadgetry as a gift?
3. If not, what types of gadgets do you see yourself buying in the near future?
4. Would an MP3 player make a good gift? why?
5. Would a mobile phone make a good gift? why?
6. Would anything related to your personal computer make a good gift? why?
7. What other things would make good gifts for you?
8. If you could go on a shopping spree at a major retailer like Circuit City, Best Buy, etc. name what store you’d pick and five specific things you’d leave the store with.
9. Do you plan on giving gift cards to anyone for the holiday?
10. If you receive gift cards, what retailers would you like them to be good for?
11. What is your opinion of gift cards or certificates for the holiday?
12. What will your ride be getting for the holiday?
13. What holiday, if any, do you celebrate around this time of year?
14. What do you like about the holidays in general? why?
15. What do you dislike about the holidays in general? why?
16. How much do you anticipate spending (or have already spent) on gifts for other people?
17. What sorts of things will you be purchasing for others (family members, friends, significant other) and from where?
18. What items do you think will be popular gifts this year?
19. Describe your habits regarding online shopping for holiday gifts.
20. What is your opinion of the Microsoft Xbox 360 debut and subsequent shortages happening so close to the holidays?
21. If you’d like gifts that don’t have as much to do with technology, what would they be?
Thanks!