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KLE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(CBALC) Research Report On Student choice of personal computers with brand preference” Under the Guidance : SUBMITTED BY Prof. Chandrashekhar Mallikarjun.S.Danannavar BBA IV Semester Roll no-17
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Research Report

On

―Student choice of personal computers with brand preference”

Under the Guidance : SUBMITTED BY

Prof. Chandrashekhar Mallikarjun.S.Danannavar

BBA IV Semester

Roll no-17

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KLE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(CBALC)

K.L.E. Society’s

College Of Business Administration

Lingaraj College (CBALC), Belgaum

AUTONOMOUS

Accredited at the ‘A’ Level by NAAC

CERTIFICATE

This is o certify that Mr. Mallikarjun. S. Danannavar has satisfactorily completed the In-Plant

training on Organization Study at Syscon Systems at Belgaum from 22nd June 2009 to 18th July

2009 as prescribed by the Institute, in partial fulfillment of the course curriculum.

Prof. Chandrashekhar Prof. P.R. Kadakol

Internal Guide Principal CBALC, Belgaum

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Executive Summary

The project titled ―Student choice of personal computers with brand preference” .This research

is conducted to find out the brand awareness of hp and Compaq brands.and here I have tried to find

out students prefer what kind of personal computer (desktop or laptop). Here its helpful to sellers of

hp brand to understand its awareness in the market and they can have grip over their sales activities.

Here I will find out plus and minus points of hp and Compaq brands.

The research is descriptive in nature and follows convenience sampling for collecting data. The

respondents will be selected from different colleges, hostels, tuitions of Belgaum city. I have visited

colleges like GSS and GCC PU colleges, GIT and Sheshgiri College of Engineering and

Technology, Bharatesh Polytechnic and BBA College of Gogte.

The sample size is 100 respondents & the data collection is mainly primary data collected by

questionnaire and secondary data from internet and hp outlet(Secondary data) etc.

According to this survey I found that Average 77% of students do and desired to own PCs and 33%

students don’t have PCs .Amongst them 45% students do or desired to own Desktops , 54% laptops

and 1% other kind. Majority of students have been made their purchasing decision on brand name

So I recommend hp to more concentrate on branding and second most consideration is portability,

durability and price are respective considerations. Diploma and PUC students have little less

awareness regarding brand hp compared to other students so hp has to create brand awareness

amongst these students. Majority of students believe that Design of hp is the attractive factor so it

can be a strength for hp and Second most attractive factor is service. At the same time Price factor is

the worst factor and service is the second most worst factor in hp. So hp has to work to match its

price with its offering and hp service centres should take care of loyal customers. According to

technical students poor battery backup disappointed them so hp can make them satisfied by

innovating strong batteries. Positive response to these recommendations help hp to remain as

world’s largest PC manufactures

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This is to acknowledge the management of Syscon Systems for having permitted me to undergo one month In-

plant training of B.B.A course affiliated as Autonomous.

I the student of Cbalc would like to thank my principal Prof. P.R.KADAKOL, our Marketing Research professor

& my internal guide Prof. CHANDRASHEKHAR for giving us this opportunity to carry out research work.

At the very outset I would like to thank Mr. Kiran Karchi, the Business partner of Systems , Belgaum

for giving me an opportunity to undergo my concurrent project in the company.

I am thankful to all the esteemed employees of the organization for their timely help and valuable

support in completing the project successfully.

Finally I would like to thank my parents & all my friends who stood beside me for support and guidance to make

this project a success and bring out valuable findings and conclusions.

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that this Project Report entitled ―Student choice of personal computers with brand

preference of Belgaum students ” Submitted as a part of curriculum of KLE College OF BUSINESS

ADMINISTRATION Belgaum. The research is based on primary & secondary data found by me in

various books, magazines and websites & Collected by me under guidance of Prof. P.Chandrashekhar &

MR. Kiran Karchi, business partner of Syscon Systems.

DATE:

MALLIKARJUN.S.DANANN

AVAR

BBA (4TH

SEM)

ROLL NO.17

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Situation Analysis

India is a price-sensitive market. It took 16 years for India to reach this installed base of PCs since

the first desktop was launched in the country in 1984, it cost well over $4,450 here, and in the late

1980s, the price was around $2,220.

While the price was around $1,100 in the mid-90s, today, a MNC brand with multimedia costs only

around $761

Laptop vs. Desktop

Component Laptop Desktop Handheld

Summary

A laptop is a small,

self-contained

computer. The focus is

on portability. If you

want portability, and

don't mind a higher cost

and worse multimedia

and graphics

performance, get a

laptop.

A desktop system usually

consists of multiple

separate components like

the CPU (the computer

itself), monitor, keyboard

and mouse. If you want

the best performance, and

a lower cost, and don't

mind heavy equipment

and no portability, get a

desktop.

A handheld is very

portable: It will fit in

your pocket. If you

want simple

information

management, or want

an "almost-laptop"

device integrated into a

cellphone, get a

handheld.

Performance

Laptops perform very

well, far better than

handhelds, but rarely as

well as equivalently-

priced desktops.

Given an identically-

priced laptop and desktop,

the desktop will perform

much better than the

laptop. Additionally,

desktops are better at

handling upgrades.

Things like extra

Multimedia and

graphics are extremely

limited compared to

laptops and desktops.

They're primarily

intended for

information storage

and management,

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memory, more drive

space or multiple optical

drives: These will all

perform better and be

cheaper on the desktop.

though they can have

many specialized

applications, and often

come integrated into

cellphones.

Size /

Portability

Small size means you

can easily throw it into

a bag or carrying case

and go.

A desktop means you've

got a lot of separate

pieces making up your

system. This leads to low

portability and difficult

transportation.

Handhelds are usually

pocket-sized, or can be

attached with one of

those cool-looking belt

clips.

Weight

Laptops are generally

light and easy to carry

around. (Some laptops

try to fit desktop power

in a laptop package,

leading to powerful but

heavy laptops.) Any

laptop over 7 pounds

should be considered

"sorta heavy". Anything

over 10 pounds is

"really, really heavy".

Desktops and their

associated equipment are

heavy. If you get one,

don't plan on moving it

around often.

Handhelds are

extremely light, often

less than one pound.

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Desktop Computers

A desktop computer is a personal computer (PC) in a form intended for regular use at a single

location, as opposed to a mobile laptop or portable computer. Prior to the wide spread of

microprocessors a computer that could fit on a desk was considered remarkably small. Today the

phrase usually indicates a particular style of computer case. Desktop computers come in a variety of

styles ranging from large vertical tower cases to small form factor models that can be tucked behind

an LCD monitor. In this sense, the term 'desktop' refers specifically to a horizontally-oriented case,

usually intended to have the display screen placed on top to save space on the desk top. Most

modern desktop computers have separate screens and keyboards. A specialized form of desktop case

is used for home theater PC systems, incorporating front-panel mounted controls for audio and

video.

All-in-One computers are desktop computers that combine the monitor into the same case as the

CPU. Apple has manufactured several popular examples of all-in-one computers, such as the

original Macintosh of the mid-1980s and the iMac of the late 1990s and 2000s. Some older 8-bit

computers, such as the Commodore PET 2001 or Kaypro II, also fit into this category. All-in-One

PCs are typically more portable than other desktop PCs and many have been built with carrying

handles integrated into the case. They can simply be unplugged and transported to a new location.

Like laptops, All-in-One desktop computers are characterized by a comparative lack of

upgradeability or hardware customization, as internal hardware is often placed in the back of the

visual display unt. Furthermore, in the case of the iMac line since 2002, the CPU and other internal

hardware units are, more or less, permanently glued to the motherboard due to space constraints.

However, latest models of the All In One Computer have changed their approach this issue. Many of

the current offerings, like the Handi my Face and others, are using standard off-the-shelf

components and are designing upgrade convenience into their products.

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Comparison with laptops

Laptop Disadvantages

Desktops have the advantage over laptop that the spare parts and extensions tend to be standardized,

resulting in lower prices and greater availability. For example, the form factor of the motherboard is

standardized, like the ATX form factor. Desktops have several standardized expansion slots, like

Conventional PCI or PCI express, while laptops only tend to have one mini PCI slot and one PC

card slot (or Express Card slot). This means that a desktop can be customized and upgraded to a

greater extent than laptops. Procedures for (dis-)assembly of desktops tend to be simple and

standardized to a great extent too. This tends not to be the case for laptops, though adding or

replacing some parts, like the optical drive, rechargeable battery, hard disk, and adding an extra

memory module is often quite simple.

Another advantage of desktop is, that power consumption is not as critical as in laptop computers

because the desktop is powered from the wall socket. Desktop computers also provides more space

for heat to escape. The two large microprocessor manufacturers Intel and AMD develop special

CPUs for mobile computers (i.e. laptops) that consume less power and lower heat, but with lower

performance levels.

The current state of desktop computing has left the issue of desktop scalability in limbo in that many

legacy desktops are Ethernet challenged in that they can only achieve speeds from 10mb to 100mb

per second. It is time that we focus and address the use of PC PCI based Gigabit Ethernet (Gig E)

capable network interface cards.[1]

Many manufacturers are currently installing them in all new

model desktop computers. The inclusion of gigabit speed Ethernet adapters has increased by leaps

and bounds the switch to Server extension of the way we think about LAN and Wan networking.

The uses of Gig E adapters have allowed many businesses to expand their infrastructures removing

the bottlenecks of standard Ethernet connectivity. The combined use of Gig switching, category 6 or

fiber cabling to the desktop has given IT enthusiasts cause to smile. Previously cost was the

overriding factor in the hesitation to bring gigabit speeds to the desktop. This barrier has been

broken with the introduction of lower cost drivers, new protocols and hardware that is designed to

fit the PCI bus of newer model computers. Manufacturers have made standard gigabit internal and

expansion cards truly bringing fiber speeds from the switch to the desktop.

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Faster access times add up to reduced costs on bandwidth and less time in accessing server resources

modern servers come with Gigabit Ethernet ports to allow fast link to switching resources.

Computers using these adapters show a marked increase in access to applications, handling and

resolution of graphical interfaces and increased access up time bordering on 99.5% on average.

Currently Gigabit adapters provide connectivity to network systems in the 1000BASE-T standard

for Gigabit Ethernet over copper, Gigabit speeds can be widely deployed at less expense using

standard Category 5 cabling also in 1998 Gigabit Ethernet over fiber optic cable as IEEE 802.3z.[2]

Laptop

A laptop is a personal computer designed for mobile use small enough to sit on one's lap. A laptop

can be distinguished from a desktop, notebook, nettop, and netbook. A laptop integrates most of the

typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device (a

touchpad, also known as a trackpad, and/or a pointing stick), speakers, and often including a battery,

into a single small and light unit. The rechargeable battery (if present) is charged from an AC

adapter and typically stores enough energy to run the laptop for two to three hours in its initial state,

depending on the configuration and power management of the computer.

Laptops are usually shaped like a large notebook with thicknesses between 0.7–1.5 inches (18–

38 mm) and dimensions ranging from 10x8 inches (27x22cm, 13" display) to 15x11 inches

(39x28cm, 17" display) and up. Modern laptops weigh 3 to 12 pounds (1.4 to 5.4 kg); older laptops

were usually heavier. Most laptops are designed in the flip form factor to protect the screen and the

keyboard when closed. Modern tablet laptops have a complex joint between the keyboard housing

and the display, permitting the display panel to twist and then lay flat on the keyboard housing.

They usually have a touch screen display and some include handwriting recognition or graphics

drawing capability.

Laptops were originally considered to be "a small niche market" and were thought suitable mostly

for "specialized field applications" such as "the military, the Internal Revenue Service, accountants

and sales representatives". But today, there are already more laptops than desktops in businesses,

and laptops are becoming obligatory for student use and more popular for general use. In 2008 more

laptops than desktops were sold in the US and it has been predicted that the same milestone will be

reached in the worldwide market as soon as late 2009

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A desktop replacement computer is a laptop that provides most of the capabilities of a desktop

computer with a similar level of performance. Desktop replacements are usually larger and heavier

than standard laptops.

They contain more powerful components and have a 15" or larger display.Because of their bulk,

they are not as portable as other laptops and their operation time on batteries is typically shorter;

instead, they are meant to be used as a more compact, easier to carry alternative to a desktop

computer.

Some laptops in this class use a limited range of desktop components to provide better performance

for the same price at the expense of battery life; in a few of those models, there is no battery at all

and the laptop can only be used when plugged in. These are sometimes called desknotes, a

portmanteau of the words "desktop" and "notebook," though the term can also be applied to desktop

replacement computers in general.

In the early 2000s, desktops were more powerful, easier to upgrade, and much cheaper in

comparison with laptops. But in the last few years, the advantages have drastically changed or

shrunk since the performance of laptops has markedly increased. In the second half of 2008, laptops

have finally outsold desktops for the first time ever. In the U.S., the PC shipment declined 10

percent in the fourth quarter of 2008. In Asia, the worst PC shipment growth went up 1.8 percent

over the same quarter the previous year since PC statistics research started.

The names "Media Center Laptops" and "Gaming Laptops" are also used to describe specialized

members of this class of notebooks

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Advantages

Portability is usually the first feature mentioned in any comparison of laptops versus desktop PCs.

Portability means that a laptop can be used in many places—not only at home and at the office, but

also during commuting and flights, in coffee shops, in lecture halls and libraries, at clients' location

or at a meeting room, etc. The portability feature offers several distinct advantages:

Getting more done – Using a laptop in places where a desktop PC can't be used, and at

times that would otherwise be wasted. For example, an office worker managing his e-mails

during an hour-long commute by train, or a student doing her homework at the university

coffee shop during a break between lectures.

Immediacy – Carrying a laptop means having instant access to various information,

personal and work files. Immediacy allows better collaboration between coworkers or

students, as a laptop can be flipped open to present a problem or a solution anytime,

anywhere.

Up-to-date information – If a person has more than one desktop PC, a problem of

synchronization arises: changes made on one computer are not automatically propagated to

the others. There are ways to resolve this problem, including physical transfer of updated

files (using a USB stick or CDs) or using synchronization software over the Internet.

However, using a single laptop at both locations avoids the problem entirely, as the files

exist in a single location and are always up-to-date.

Connectivity – A proliferation of Wi-Fi wireless networks and cellular broadband data

services (HSDPA, EVDO and others) combined with a near-ubiquitous support by laptops

means that a laptop can have easy Internet and local network connectivity while remaining

mobile. Wi-Fi networks and laptop programs are especially widespread at university

campuses.

Portability

The primary reason why people prefer laptops is their portability. You can comfortably carry

one anywhere you want. If you are a frequent traveller, laptops prove very useful. Your

laptop lets you carry all your emails, software, presentations, sales material, etc., along. This

way you always stay connected, no matter where you are.

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Size and weight

Laptops are more compact than typical, bulky desktop PCs. A laptop contains the main

peripheral devices such as monitor, CPU, speakers, keyboard and pointing device, all these

in a very compact form. If you do not have the necessary work space at home or on your

office desk, then opting for a laptop is the smart solution

Integrated power supply

No doubt, desktops can be powered up with a UPS, but you will be shedding precious bucks

to get a UPS with decent back-up. On the other hand, a laptop effectively comes with a built-

in UPS. These days, laptops come with lighter, yet powerful battery packs that provide

backup for around 2–6 hours depending on the type of battery and the settings you

choose. So, with some wise and prudent moves, you should never face the problem of not

being able to work on your laptop due to a power cut.

Other advantages of laptops include:

Size – Laptops are smaller than standard PCs. This is beneficial when space is at a premium,

for example in small apartments and student dorms. When not in use, a laptop can be closed

and put away.

Ease of Access - Most laptops have doors on the underside that allow the user to access the

memory, hard drive and other components, by simply fliping the laptop to access the doors.

For desktops the user must usually access the backside of the computer, which is harder if

it's in an area with little space.

Low power consumption – Laptops are several times more power-efficient than desktops.

A typical laptop uses 20-90 W, compared to 100-800 W for desktops. This could be

particularly beneficial for businesses (which run hundreds of personal computers,

multiplying the potential savings) and homes where there is a computer running 24/7 (such

as a home media server, print server, etc.)

Quiet – Laptops are often quieter than desktops, due both to the components (quieter, slower

2.5-inch hard drives) and to less heat production leading to use of fewer and slower cooling

fans.

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Battery – a charged laptop can run several hours in case of a power outage and is not

affected by short power interruptions and brownouts. A desktop PC needs a UPS to handle

short interruptions, brownouts and spikes; achieving on-battery time of more than 20–30

minutes for a desktop PC requires a large and expensive UPS.

All-in-One - designed to be portable, laptops have everything integrated in to the chassis.

For desktops (excluding all-in-ones) this is divided into the desktop, keyboard, mouse,

display, and optional peripherals such as speakers, and a webcam. This leads to lots of

wiring. It can also lead to massive power consumption.

Disadvantages

Compared to desktop PCs, laptops have disadvantages in the following fields:

Performance

While the performance of mainstream desktops and laptops is comparable, laptops are significantly

more expensive than desktop PCs at the same performance level. The upper limits of performance of

laptops are a little bit lower, and "bleeding-edge" features usually appear first in desktops and only

then, as the underlying technology matures, are adapted to laptops.

However, for Internet browsing and typical office applications, where the computer spends the

majority of its time waiting for the next user input, even netbook-class laptops are generally fast

enough. Most higher end laptops are sufficiently powerful for high-resolution movie playback, 3D

gaming and video editing and encoding. Number-crunching software (databases, math, engineering,

financial, etc.) is the area where the laptops are at the biggest disadvantage.

Manufacturer's have figured out workarounds to this performance problem, by using desktop CPUs

for laptops

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Upgradeability

Upgradeability of laptops is very limited compared to desktops, which are thoroughly standardized.

In general, hard drives and memory can be upgraded easily. Optical drives and internal expansion

cards may be upgraded if they follow an industry standard, but all other internal components,

including the CPU, motherboard and graphics, are not intended to be upgradeable.

The reasons for limited upgradeability are both technical and economic. There is no industry-wide

standard form factor for laptops; each major laptop manufacturer pursues its own proprietary design

and construction, with the result that laptops are difficult to upgrade and have high repair costs.

With few exceptions, laptop components can rarely be swapped between laptops of competing

manufacturers, or even between laptops from the different product-lines of the same manufacturer.

Some upgrades can be performed by adding external devices, either USB or in expansion card

format such a PC Card: sound cards, network adapters, hard and optical drives, and numerous other

peripherals are available, but these upgrades usually impair the laptop's portability, because they add

cables and boxes to the setup and often have to be disconnected and reconnected when the laptop is

moved.

Laptop coaster preventing heating of lap and improving laptop airflow.

Because of their small and flat keyboard and track pad pointing devices, prolonged use of laptops

can cause repetitive strain injury Usage of separate, external ergonomic keyboards and pointing

devices is recommended to prevent injury when working for long periods of time; they can be

connected to a laptop easily by USB or via a docking station. Some health standards require

ergonomic keyboards at workplaces.

The integrated screen often causes users to hunch over for a better view, which can cause neck or

spinal injuries. A larger and higher-quality external screen can be connected to almost any laptop to

alleviate that and to provide additional "screen estate" for more productive work.

A study by State University of New York researchers found that heat generated from laptops can

raise the temperature of the scrotum when balancing the computer on one's lap, potentially putting

sperm count at risk.

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The small study, which included little more than two dozen men aged 21 to 35, found that the sitting

position required to balance a laptop can raise scrotum temperature by as much as 2.1 °C (3.78 °F).

Heat from the laptop itself can raise the temperature by another 0.7 °C (1.26 °F), bringing the

potential total increase to 2.8 °C (5.04 °F). However, further research is needed to determine

whether this directly affects sterility in men.

A common practical solution to this problem is to place the laptop on a table or desk. Another

solution is to obtain a cooling unit for the laptop, these units are usually USB powered consist of a

hard thin plastic case housing 1, 2 or 3 cooling fans (the whole thing is designed to sit under a

laptop) which results in the laptop remaining cool to the touch, and greatly reduces laptop heat

buildup. There are several companies which make these coolers.

Heat from using a laptop on the lap can also cause skin discoloration on the thighs.

Due to their portability, laptops are subject to more wear and physical damage than desktops.

Components such as screen hinges, latches, power jacks and power cords deteriorate gradually due

to ordinary use. A liquid spill onto the keyboard, a rather minor mishap with a desktop system, can

damage the internals of a laptop and result in a costly repair. One study found that a laptop is 3

times more likely to break during the first year of use than a desktop.

Original external components are expensive (a replacement AC adapter, for example, could cost

$75); other parts are inexpensive—a power jack can cost a few dollars—but their replacement may

require extensive disassembly and reassembly of the laptop by a technician. Other inexpensive but

fragile parts often cannot be purchased separate from larger more expensive components. The repair

costs of a failed motherboard or LCD panel may exceed the value of a used laptop.

Laptops rely on extremely compact cooling systems involving a fan and heat sink that can fail due

to eventual clogging by accumulated airborne dust and debris. Most laptops do not have any sort of

removable dust collection filter over the air intake for these cooling systems, resulting in a system

that gradually runs hotter and louder as the years pass.

Eventually the laptop starts to overheat even at idle load levels. This dust is usually stuck inside

where casual cleaning and vacuuming cannot remove it. Instead, a complete disassembly is needed

to clean the laptop.Battery life of laptops is limited; the capacity drops with time, necessitating an

eventual replacement after a few years.

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Security

Being expensive, common and portable, laptops are prized targets for theft. The cost of the stolen

business or personal data and of the resulting problems (identity theft, credit card fraud, breach of

privacy laws) can be many times the value of the stolen laptop itself. Therefore, both physical

protection of laptops and the safeguarding of data contained on them are of the highest importance.

Most laptops have a Kensington security slot which is used to tether the computer to a desk or other

immovable object with a security cable and lock. In addition to this, modern operating systems and

third-party software offer full disk encryption functionality that renders the data on the laptop's hard

drive unreadable without a key or a passphrase.

Some laptops also now have additional security elements added by the consumer, including eye

recognition software and fingerprint scanning components.

Technology

A laptop and a desktop PC with the same configuration cannot be equated in terms of performance.

The obvious question would be, why? The reason is the type of components used in laptops.

Desktops use power-hungry performance parts that cannot be used in laptops, because laptops are

balanced for providing performance, yet maintaining good battery life. Some of the recent

technologies developed for desktops are yet to find their place in laptops. Therefore, laptops are

always a step behind desktops in terms of performance.

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Comfort

While there are visible benefits, the comfort factor is an issue with laptops. The foremost issue is the

fact that with the keyboard and the monitor joined together, it sometimes becomes a problem for

those with eyesight problems. One will have to get used to a touch pad instead of a mouse, although

you can cary a separate mouse to plug into the system. Many manufacturers claim quality onboard

speakers. However, these onboard speakers are never that great and for good quality it is usual to

connect your laptop to an external speaker. Although there are accessories like docking stations,

USB mouse and

USB speakers available in the market, once you connect them there is little difference between a

laptop and a desktop. Perhaps the biggest usability problem with laptops is the keyboard. Many

people who do a great deal of writing and editing prefer desktop machines where you can hit a

single key instead of a key combination for simple and often-used functions such as "Home", "End",

and so forth.

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Brand preference

Definition

Measure of brand loyalty in which a consumer will choose a particular brand in presence

of competing brands, but will accept substitutes if that brand is not available.

Brand Preference choice criteria

There are six criteria choose brand preference. The first three element categorised as ―Brand

building‖ in terms of how brand preference can be built up. And last three elements are known as

―defensive‖ because it preserved in the face of different opportunity or different brands available

in market.

Memorable : - How easily particular brand are recalled? How easily recognized ? Is this true

At both purchased and consumption.

Meaningful :-To what extent particular brand prefer in corresponding category? Does it

suggest something about a product ingredient or the type of person who might use the

brand?

E.g. hp laptops and Dell laptops

Likeability :-How aesthetically appealing do customer finds the brand element? Is it

inherently likeable visually, verbally and in other ways? Concrete brand name such as

Scorpio, Splendor

Transferable : Can the brand element be used to introduce in new product in the same or

different categories? To what extent does the brand add to brand equity across geographical

boundaries and market segments?

Adaptable :-How adaptable and updatable is the brand element? E.g. hp, the largest

selling pc brand all over world.

Protectable :- How legally protectable is the brand element? How comparatively protectable?

Can it easily copy? It is important that names that becomes synonymous with product

categories. Such as Xerox, Fibreglass.

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A bout Hewlett-Packard Computers

Hewlett-Packard Company has been in the information technology industry since it was

founded in the late 1930s, was involved in the development of the first PC in 1968, and has

been a leader in the personal computer manufacturing field since 1995. HP entered into a

merger with Compaq in 2002, and maintained the naming rights for the Compaq brand.

Today, HP is considered to be the top-selling brand of personal computers in the world.

Fast Facts:

1. Headquarters: Palo Alto, CA

2. Founded: 1939

3. Top-selling PC computer worldwide

4. 1st minicomputers sold: 1966

5. World's 1st personal computer: 1968, Hewlett-Packard 9100A

6. Hewlett-Packard purchased Compaq: 2002

7. Commonly called "HP"

The leader in the field

The popularity of the HP Pavilion series of desktop computers, and the growing cache of

notebook style computers, has allowed HP to overtake Dell as the number one brand of PC

seller computers. There are 11 desktop models and 11 notebook models currently available

for purchase. All HP systems use Windows XP and Windows Vista.

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Competing Brands in the Market

Dell Computer

Dell Computer Corporation started in 1984 by Michael Dell with this very simple premise as its

basic foundation: that personal computers could be built and sold directly to customers and by doing

this, Dell could address their specific needs and provide the best computing solutions that meet those

needs.

Dell’s Direct Method provides two distinct advantages: 1. reducing marketing and sales cost by

eliminating markups of distributors and retailers and 2. building to order reduced inventory costs and

risks of retaining inventories.

Dell’s Direct Model is the main reason why it has achieved its stellar status in business today. This

strategic model enables Dell to interact with customers directly providing them with fast,

reasonably-priced and friendly means of production and distribution

Strengths

Dell's Direct Model approach of enables the company to offer direct relationships with customers

such as corporate and institutional customers. Their strategic method also provides other forms of

products and services such as internet and telephone purchasing, customized computer systems;

phone and online technical support and next-day, on-site product service. This extensive range of

products and services is definitely one of Dell’s strengths.

Dell Computer's award-winning customer service, industry-leading growth and consistently strong

financial performance differentiate the company from competitors for the following reasons

Price for Performance – Dell boasts a very efficient procurement, manufacturing and distribution

process allowing it to offer customers powerful systems at competitive prices.

Customization - Each Dell system is built to order to meet each customer’s specifications.

Reliability, Service and Support – Dell’s direct customer allows it to provide top-notch customer

service before and after the sale.

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Latest Technology – Dell is able to introduce the latest relevant technology compared to companies

using the indirect distribution channels. Dell turns over inventory for an average of every six days,

keeping inventory costs low.

The company's application of the Internet to other parts of the business --including procurement,

customer support and relationship management -- is growing at a rate of 30 percent. The company's

Web site received at least 25 million visits at more than 50 country-specific sites.

Weaknesses

Dell’s biggest weakness is attracting the college student segment of the market. Dell’s sales revenue

from educational institutions such as colleges only accounts for a measly 5% of the total. Dell’s

focus on the corporate and government institutional customers somehow affected its ability to form

relationships with educational institutions. Since many students purchase their PCs through their

schools, Dell is obviously not popular among the college market yet.

For home users, Dell’s direct method and customization approach posed problems. For one,

customers cannot go to retailers because Dell does not use distribution channels. Customers just

can’t buy Dell as simply as other brands because each product is custom-built according to their

specifications and this might take days to finish.

Opportunities

Personal computers are becoming a necessity now more than ever. Customers are getting more and

more educated about computers. Second-time buyers would most likely avail of Dell’s custom-built

computers because as their knowledge grows, so do their need to experiment or use some additional

computer features.

Demand for laptops is also growing. As a matter of fact, demand for laptop has overtaken the

demand for desktops. This is another opportunity for Dell to grow in other segments.

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The internet also provides Dell with greater opportunities since all they have to do now is to visit

Dell’s website to place their order or to get information. Since Dell does not have retail stores, the

online stores would surely make up for its absence. It is also more convenient for customers to shop

online than to actually drive and do purchase at a physical store.

Threats

In a volatile market such as personal computers, threats abound. Computers change in a constant

sometime daily basis. New software, new hardware and computer accessories are introduced at a

lightning speed. It is essential for Dell therefore to be always on the lookout for new things or

introduce new computer systems.

The threat to become outmoded is a pulsating reality in a computer business. Not only that,

companies must produce products that are high in quality but low in price. This is one challenge that

Dell contends with.

One of the biggest external threats to Dell is that price difference among brands is getting smaller.

Dell’s Direct Model attracts customers because it saves cost. Since other companies are able to offer

computers at low costs, this could threaten Dell’s price-conscious growing customer base. With

almost identical prices, price difference is no longer an issue for a customer. They might choose

other brands instead of waiting for Dell’s customized computers.

The growth rate of the computer industry is also slowing down. Today, Dell has the biggest share of

the market. If the demand slows down, the competition will become stiffer in the process. Dell has to

work doubly hard to differentiate itself from its substitutes to be able to continue holding a

significant market share.

Technological advancement is a double-edge sword. It is an opportunity but at the same time a

threat. Low-cost leadership strategy is no longer an issue to computer companies therefore it is

important for computer companies to stand out from the rest.

Technology dictates that the most up-to-date and fastest products are always the most popular. Dell

has to always keep up with technological advancements to be able to compete.

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Acer computers

Strengths

Operational Efficiency — Tight Control on Overhead Costs

Improved Economies of Scale

Fast Reactions to Market Changes After Cautious ROI Evaluation

Strong Global Logistics

Aggressive Price Strategy — Particularly Suitable to a Time of Economic Recession

Strong Relationships With Suppliers

Simple and Effective Channel Program

Weaknesses

Low Profit Margins

Multiple Brands, Which Increase Costs and Dilute Resources

Brand Perception as Low-Cost PC Provider

Insufficient Attention to the Chinese Market — the Second-Largest in the World and Growing

Limited Product Portfolio for Midsize Business

Opportunities

Economic Downturn, Which Favors Low-Price Products

Growth of Mobile PCs in Homes in Emerging Markets, Where Brand Preferences Are Weaker

Growth Into the Chinese Market

Growth Into Midsize-Business Markets

Reaching Larger Numbers of Customers by Targeting Various Segments Through Multiple

Brands

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Compaq (Other brand of hp computer itself)

Strengths:

Compaq is a research and development (R&D) driven organization that has out performed its rivals

including the much larger IBM by being a leader in creating state of the art computers for its

customers.

Weaknesses:

Currently, Compaq is going through a dynamic period in which there is not a great deal agreement as

to the direction the organization should pursue. In addition, there is a breakdown in communications

between many of the company's divisions.

Opportunities:

Despite its current internal problems, Compaq has a great deal to gain if it can quickly fix its

problems and seize the changes that are going on in the marketplace. Compaq is seen as a high

quality producer of desk top and portable computers. While IBM has also stood for quality, it has

never been able to take advantage of its resources and produce products in sufficient numbers to

meet customer demand. This has left its customers disappointed and forced to depend on other

sources. Compaq has also successfully been able to develop products that have surpassed IBM's.

Demand is still greater than supply, however this gap is quickly being eroded.

Threats

Continued Price Decline in Mobile PCs, Due in Part to Mini-notebooks, Which Erodes Margins

and Profitability

Excessive Reliance on Western Europe, Which Contributed 40% of Acer's Total Mobile-PC

Revenue in 2008

Dell's Expansion Into Indirect Sales in the U.S.

Samsung's Entering Consumer Mobile PCs

Profit Margin Squeezed by Sales to Telecom Service Providers

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In addition Compaq has the following opportunities which it must recognize as such:

* A rapidly changing marketplace.

As the cost of making portable and desktop computers decreases, new markets for these products

will open including smaller businesses and consumers.

Threats:

Because the industry has low entry and exit barriers new challengers are entering the market on a

continual basis. These potential competitors include entrepreneurs as well as large well financed

companies like AT&T and Oviletti, who are eroding the excess demand in the market. Compaq must

focus on a strategy that will successfully manage the changing external industry environment.

In addition Compaq faces the following threats:

* A rapidly changing environment where technology has a short half-life

Improvements in technology by suppliers as well as rivals makes it necessary to continuously create

new and better products that will either meet or exceed that of the competitions.

HCL

Shiv Nadar is the founder of HCL. He founded HCL in 1976 in a Delhi "barsaati". In 1978, HCL

developed the first indigenous micro-computer at the same time as Apple and 3 years before IBM's

PC. In 1980, HCL introduced bit sliced, 16-bit processor based micro-computer. In 1983, HCL

Indigenously developed an RDBMS, a Networking OS and Client Server architecture, at the same

time as global IT peers. In 1986, HCL became the largest IT company in India. In 1988, HCL

introduced fine grained multi-processor Unix-3 years ahead of "Sun" and "HP". In 1991, HCL

entered into a joint venture Hewlett Packard and HCL-Hewlett Packard Ltd. was formed. The joint

developed multi-processor Unix for HP and heralded HCL's entry into contract R&D. In 1997, HCL

Infosystems was formed. In the same year HCL ventured into software services. In 1999, HCL

Technologies Ltd issued an IPO and became a public listed company. In 2001, HCL BPO was

incorporated and HCL Infosystems became the largest hardware company. In 2002, software

businesses of HCL Infosystems and HCL Technologies were merged. In 2005, HCL set up first

Power PC architecture design centre outside of IBM. In the same year HCL Infosystems launched

sub Rs.10,000 PC. In 2006, HCL Infosystems became the first company in India to launch the New

Generation of High Performance Server Platforms Powered by Intel Dual - Core Xeon 5000

Processor. Today, HCL has a turnover of over US$4billion.

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Major Achievements of HCL

Developed the first indigenous micro-computer in 1978.

Indigenously developed an RDBMS, a Networking OS and Client Server architecture in

1983.

In 1986, HCL becomes the largest IT Company in India.

HCL introduced fine grained multi-processor Unix-3 years ahead of "Sun" and "HP".

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Objective of the Research

To understand the student choice of personal computers and their brand preferences. in this project

hp sellers wants to understand the preferences of(PUC, Degree, technical, etc) students and their

expectations from the brand.

Research objective is to find out

Primary objective

To find out which student prefer what kind of pc (desktop or laptop) and why?

to find out major purchasing consideration as Price, brand, special offers, technological

advancements etc.

They like to understand plus and minus points of hp compared to other brands

Brand awareness of hp among students.

Understanding PC brand preference of students.

Research Design

Data collection method-

In this research, I have used two types of data namely;

Primary Data.

1. For the present study, the survey method is used for collecting primary data. A structured

questionnaire will be used for the purpose. The questionnaire was the best available

alternatives for data collection. The other option available was of Interview. Interview as a

tool, is quite economical but it is difficult to record and retain the information and especially

if the queries include open ended questions. Moreover, questionnaire serves the purpose of a

structured form of the interview. The questionnaire includes multiple choice questions and

open ended questions.

Secondary Data

1. Secondary Data is the data collected for some purpose other than the problem at hand. The

secondary data has been collected from internet ,newspapers and hp outlet.

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Contents of questionnaire

Questionnaire has to design in the way that it should cover all the factors of the research problem

and it should be interesting to receive the positive attention of respondent.

The questionnaire mainly comprised close- ended questions as well as open end questions. A

structured questionnaire was preferred for the study. Also, the language of the questions was kept as

simple as possible and the questions were made as unambiguous as possible. The questions have

been arranged in a form to provide all the needed information in maximum possible standardized

form. The questionnaire consisting of questions.

Sampling plan

SAMPLE SIZE 100

TARGET POPULATION Students

SAMPLING UNIT Colleges, Tuitions, Hostels,

EXTENT Belgaum city

SAMPLING METHOD Convenience sampling (non probability

sampling)

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

Questionnaire

SAMPLE SIZE

The first step of research is sample selection, for which the respondents were consumers in

Belgaum city. The sample size is 100 respondents.

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Sampling procedure:

The sample is selected by the convenience sampling method. (The selection of units from

the population based on thseir easy availability and accessibility to the researcher is known as

convenience sampling.)The respondents will be selected from different colleges, hostels, Tuitions,

and convenient places of Belgaum city .I will be visiting colleges like GSS, GIT, Gogte college of

commerce ,Law colleges, IMER, Sheshgiri college etc.

The data is collected through personal visits to persons, by formal and informal talks and through

filling up the questionnaire prepared. The data will be analyzed by using mathematical/Statistical

tool.

Duration of Study:

The research project is carried out for 26 days from June 22 to July 18 2009.

DATA ANALYSIS

The data thus collected, is tabulated, interpreted and analyzed with a view to make the study

meaningful. In the present study, percentage, frequency and cross tabulation methods have been used

for analysis.

Limitations

Sample size is limited to 100 respondents. The sample Size may not adequately represent the whole

market For instance: the number of PUC students in Belgaum is approximately 4,000 & here sample

units for PUC students are 27.

Due to small sample size I couldn’t visit all Colleges.

Project is limited to Belgaum so it is difficult to understand overall students opinion.

Sample size had to reduce due to vacations of MBA and Law colleges..

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Findings

Data Analysis And Interpretation

Analysis is being done by considering the answers of 100 respondents including 27 PUC , 22

Diploma , 29 B.E , 12 B.com , 8 BCA & BBA & 2 Animation course students of Belgaum

City.

Overall percentage of students owning the PC is 77% remaining doesn’t own PCs.

Q 1.)Do you own a Personal Computer?

Percentage of students owning PC with the consideration of Course need.

Out of 27 PUC students 17 students own pc means 73 % PU students own PCs and

27 % PU students don’t have PCs

Out of 22 Diploma students 95.23% students own PCs & 4.77% don’t have PCs.

Out of 12 B.com students 50% students own PCs & 50% don’t have PCs.

Out of 8 BCA & BBA students 25 % students don’t have PCs & 75% students own PCs.

Out of 29 BE students 7 % students don’t have PCs and 93.% students do own.

2 Animation course students were surveyed both of them don’t have PCs

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Q.2) If yes then what kind of personal computers if no then what would you prefer to own?

This finding shows Which course student owns what kind of PC

27% PUC students desired to have Desktop,73% Laptop

52% Diploma students own Desktops and 48% laptops.

75% B.Com students own Desktops and 25% Laptops

75% BCA & BBA students owns Desktop 25% Laptops

41% B.E students own Desktops Laptop 59%

Animation students prefers Laptops

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Q.3) If you own PC then on what considerations you made your purchase decision?

This findings show on what consideration students make their purchase decisions.

PUC - 59% Brand 8%, Durability 11%,price 22%Portability

Diploma - 52% Brand 14% Durability 5% price 29% Portability

B.Com 0% Brand 0%Durability 67%Price 33%Portability

BCA & BBA 63% Brand 12% Durability 0% price, 25% Portability

B.E 24% Brand 31 % Durability 24% price 21% Portability

Animation 100% Brand 0% Durability 0%Price 0% Portability

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Q.4) What kind of PC suits your course?

This finding show the percentage of what kind of PC suits to their respective course

PUC - Desktop 33% 63% Laptop 4% other kind

Diploma - Desktops23% 77% Laptops

B.Com - Desktop 67% 33% Laptop

BCA & BBA - Desktop 25 % , 75% Laptop

B.E - Desktop 31% 63 % Laptop 3% other kind

Animation - Desktop 0% 100% Laptop

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Q.5) How does PC helpful to yours course?

Students use PCs for different purposes according to their course. PUC students think it helps to

gather information through internet regarding their career. It provides learning opportunity through

audio visual effects. And some students feel its best for entertainment.

Diploma students think they need PC for computer programming, designing & for seminars. They

think owning PC gives better practice with their course understanding.

B.Com Students use PC for accounting applications as Tally etc. And they use it to practice basic

programming languages like C, C++, etc

BBA students Work with MS Office for their projects works. They need PC for Internet surfing.

BCA students use PC mainly for Programming.

BE students think PC is must for their course. They need it to practice complex programs and

designing. They need Pc for internet access.

Animation students need PC to design their animation project and to practice it.

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Q.6) Which brand PC do you own or desired to own?

Percentage of following PC brands used by respective course students.

PUC - 0% hp, 22%Compaq, 0%HCL, 33% Lenovo , Dell 19% , Acer 7%,

19% Assembled or other brand

Diploma - 9% hp, 29%Compaq, 0%HCL, 9% Lenovo , Dell32% ,Acer 9%, Assembled or

other brand18%

B.Com - 34% hp, 34%Compaq, 8%HCL, 8% Lenovo , Dell 8% , Acer 0%, 8%

Assembled or other brand

BCA & BBA - 12% hp, 0 %Compaq, 0%HCL, 12 % Lenovo , Dell38 % , Acer 0%,

38% Assembled or other brand

B.E - 17% hp, 14 %Compaq, 0 %HCL, 10% Lenovo , Del 28 % , acer 7%,24 %

Assembled or other brand

Animation -50% hp, 50 %Compaq, %HCL, % Lenovo , Dell % , acer %, % Assembled or

other brand

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Q.7) Do you know hp (computers)?

Following findings show percentage of students aware of brand hp.

PUC Yes 67% No 33%

Diploma Yes 68% No 32%

B.Com Yes 83% No 17%

BCA & BBA Yes 100% No 0%

B.E Yes 100% No 0%

Animation Yes 100%

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Q.8) How do you rank hp compared to other brands Dell, lenovo, HCL in consideration with

service?

This finding shows how do students perceive brand ranking with consideration of service.

PUC 1= 10% 2= 20% 3= 30% 4= 40%

Diploma 1= 10% 2= 20% 3=30% 4=40%

B.Com 1= 10% 2=20 % 3=30% 4=40%

BCA & BBA 1= 22% 2= 33% 3=45% 4=0%

B.E 1= 10% 2= 20% 3=30% 4=40%

Animation 1=50% 2=50 % 3=0% 4=0%

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Q.9) What is the attractive factor in hp?

PUC Design 41% Service 29% Price 15% Warranty 15%

Diploma Design9% , Service45% , Price 23% Warranty 23%

B.Com Design 42% , Service33% , Price8 % Warranty 17%

BCA & BBA Design25% , Service 62% , Price0 % Warranty 13 %

B.E Design55% , Service35% , Price 3% Warranty7 %

Animation Design 100 % , Service 0% , Price 0% Warranty 0%

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Q.10) What you do not like in hp?

PUC Design 7% Service 19% Price 63% Warranty 11%

Diploma Design23% , Service 50% , Price 9% Warranty 18 %

B.Com Design16 % , Service 17% , Price 67% Warranty 0%

BCA & BBA Design 0% , Service12% , Price63 % Warranty 25%

B.E Design 7% , Service 17% , Price 66% Warranty 10%

Animation Design0% , Service 100% , Price 0 % Warranty 0%

Q.11) Do you think hp lacks something in its overall offering?

Most of the students feel hp offers perfect PC compared to others.Students who are not satisfied

with the hp personally they feel its price doesn’t match with its configuration and level of quality.

Poor battery back up is the main drawback for hp.Many students think hp should concentrate on its

outer look to compete with Dell and Sony viao. Some students say it should offer little more flexible

warranty for price conscious customers.

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Recommendations

a) According to this survey approximately 94 % of B.E and Diploma students own PC so it

indicates that these students need PCs more than other students. So hp can target these

students by fulfilling their expectations from brand.

b) Due to poor battery performance of hp, students prefer other brands or go to hp desktops ,so

to increase sales of hp laptops it should strengthen its battery back up.

c) Many of Students who owns Compaq they are not aware of that hp is the source company of

Compaq bran..So hp can arrange campaigns to create this brand awareness.

d) Majority of students satisfied with its Design and Service ,it can be a strength for hp to

develop its brand. Students think hp’s price doesn’t match with its offering and hp should

make its warranty more flexible.

Conclusions

Hereby I can conclude from this research that around 77% Belgaum students do own PCs.

And owning of Desktop PCs is little higher than Laptops. Majority of the the students have

made their purchase decision on the basis of brand except B.Com students, they considered

price for their purchasedecision. Majority of the students think Laptop is the best suit PC for

their course. Majority of the students well aware of brand hp except PUC and Diploma

students. I think hp should work for its awareness amongst PUC and Diploma

students.Majority of the students think Design and Service is the attractive factor in hp.At the

same time Price factor is disappointed majority of students. Poor battery back up ,outer

design and price factor have made many students dissatisfied with hp. I think Strenthening

battery efficiency would create great opportunies

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. BIBLIOGRAPHY

1)www.hp.com

2)www.Dell.com

3)www.lenovo.com

4)www.acer.com

5)www.HCL.com

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Appendices

Student Choice of personal computers with brand preference

Questionnaire Dear respondent,

This is a research project carried out as a part of curriculum and the information provided will be

kept confidential. Please spare your few minutes to fill this questionnaire

1) Do you own a personal computer?

a) Yes b) No

If No go to Question No.2

2) If yes then what kind of personal computers if no then what would you prefer to own?

a) Desktop b) Laptop c) Other kind

3) If you own PC then on what considerations you made your purchase decision?

a) Price b) Portability c) Brand d) Durability

4) What kind of PC suits your course?

a) Desktop b) Laptop c) Other kind

5) How does PC helpful to yours course?

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6) Which brand pc do you own or desired to own ?

a) Hp

b) Compaq

c) HCL

d) Lenovo

e) Dell

f) Acer

g) Assembled or other brand

7) Do you know hp (computers)?

a) Yes b) No

8) How do you rank hp compared to other brands Dell, lenovo, HCL in consideration with service?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

9) What is the attractive factor in hp?

a) Design b) Service c) Price d)Warranty

10) What is the worst factor in hp?

a) Design b)Service c)Price d)Warranty

11) Do you think hp lacks something in its overall offer?

Name –

College-

Education currently pursuing -

E-mail id-

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Respondents Question Numbers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PUC1 0 2 2 1 3 1 3 3

2 1 1 4 2 3 0 3 0

3 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1

4 0 2 2 2 4 0 1 2

5 1 2 3 2 4 0 3 3

6 1 2 3 2 3 0 1 0

7 1 2 3 2 5 0 1 1

8 1 1 1 1 6 0 2 3

9 1 2 1 2 6 1 1 2

10 0 2 3 2 4 0 1 0

11 1 2 3 2 4 0 1 0

12 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0

13 0 2 3 1 6 0 3 1

14 1 2 4 2 3 0 1 1

16 0 2 3 2 3 1 1 1

17 0 2 3 2 3 1 1 1

18 0 2 3 2 3 0 2 2

19 1 3 3 3 6 0 3 1

20 0 2 3 2 3 0 2 2

21 0 2 3 2 3 0 1 0

22 0 2 2 1 4 0 1 1

23 1 1 1 1 6 0 2 0

24 1 2 3 2 5 1 1 3

25 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 0

26 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0

27 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0

28 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0

Diplm 29 0 1 3 1 4 0 1 1

30 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1

31 1 1 4 1 1 0 1 1

32 1 2 3 2 3 0 3 1

33 1 1 3 1 6 0 2 3

34 1 1 3 2 1 0 3 2

35 1 2 2 2 3 0 2 2

36 1 1 4 2 6 1 2 3

37 1 2 3 2 5 1 2 3

38 1 1 3 1 6 1 2 3

39 1 1 3 2 1 0 2 0

40 1 2 4 2 4 0 1 2

41 1 2 3 2 4 0 2 2

42 1 1 3 1 5 0 2 3

43 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 1

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44 1 1 1 2 6 1 1 1

45 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 0

46 1 2 3 2 4 0 1 2

47 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 1

48 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1

49 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1

50 1 2 2 2 4 0 1 1

Bcom51 0 2 3 2 0 0 2 1

52 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0

53 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 3

54 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 3

55 0 1 4 1 1 0 2 1

56 1 1 3 2 6 0 2 1

57 1 1 3 1 4 0 1 1

58 0 1 3 2 3 0 3 0

59 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0

60 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 0

61 0 2 3 1 1 0 2 2

62 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 0

BCBA63 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0

64 0 2 4 2 4 0 1 3

65 1 1 3 2 4 0 1 1

66 1 1 3 2 6 0 2 1

67 0 1 3 2 3 0 2 1

68 1 1 3 1 6 0 1 1

69 1 1 3 2 4 0 2 1

70 1 1 4 2 6 0 2 0

BE 71 1 1 1 1 6 0 1 0

72 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0

73 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0

74 1 1 4 1 6 0 0 0

75 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 0

76 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 1

78 0 2 4 2 4 0 1 1

79 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0

80 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0

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81 1 2 3 2 4 0

82 1 1 4 2 6 0

83 1 1 4 1 6 0

84 1 2 2 2 0 0

85 1 1 4 1 6 0

86 1 2 3 2 4 0

87 1 2 2 2 0 0

88 1 2 3 2 4 0

89 1 2 3 2 4 0

90 1 1 4 1 6 0

0.91 1 1 2 3 5 0

92 1 2 1 2 3 0

93 0 2 4 2 4 0

94 1 2 3 2 4 0

95 1 1 3 2 4 0

96 1 1 1 1 6 0

97 1 1 3 1 5 0

98 1 2 2 2 1 0

99 1 1 4 1 0 0

100 1 2 1 2 0 0

Anmn101 0 2 3 2 0 0

102 0 2 3 2 1 0


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