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Survey of 1,000 Adults

Conducted  January 29-30, 2007

Daily Snapshot

January 29 - 30, 2007  Have you read, seen, or heard any news stories about Microsoft's new operating system known as Vista?                                    
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 53% 59% 47% 54% 49% 56% 62% 58% 38% 49% 63% 42% 56% 47% 50% 60% 58% 49% 63% 53% 57% 36% 36% 45% 60% 55% 76% 63%
No 38% 33% 43% 36% 44% 33% 30% 33% 41% 43% 30% 46% 37% 40% 41% 28% 32% 36% 35% 39% 36% 45% 46% 47% 31% 38% 22% 33%
                                                         
January 29 - 30, 2007  do you use a personal computer on a regular basis?                                            
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 66% 69% 62% 68% 61% 69% 71% 69% 69% 60% 76% 55% 71% 55% 66% 63% 67% 70% 80% 75% 64% 31% 41% 52% 78% 72% 96% 86%
No 31% 27% 35% 28% 37% 27% 26% 27% 28% 37% 21% 42% 26% 40% 32% 33% 28% 27% 19% 22% 33% 61% 51% 46% 20% 27% 4% 13%
                                                         
January 29 - 30, 2007  Do you plan to buy the Vista operating system in the near future?                                          
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Yes 17% 17% 17% 20% 17% 14% 26% 15% 17% 17% 16% 18% 18% 14% 15% 35% 14% 21% 21% 15% 10% 16% 28% 9% 22% 25% 18% 13%
No 65% 66% 64% 63% 62% 71% 61% 67% 68% 62% 65% 65% 66% 62% 68% 54% 57% 65% 58% 68% 72% 61% 48% 70% 66% 68% 54% 70%
                                                         
January 29 - 30, 2007  Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Bill Gates?                                          
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Favorable 57% 59% 56% 66% 54% 53% 59% 59% 42% 60% 66% 49% 60% 53% 59% 56% 52% 51% 53% 65% 67% 52% 53% 48% 57% 65% 67% 83%
Unfavorable 13% 14% 12% 12% 14% 13% 21% 12% 24% 9% 9% 17% 11% 16% 12% 19% 12% 23% 13% 7% 9% 13% 19% 18% 11% 7% 7% 7%
                                                         
January 29 - 30, 2007  Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of Microsoft?                                          
Gender 3 Party < 40 > Investors Marital Status Race Age Income
▼ Response ▼ TOTAL Men Women GOP Dem Other < Men Men 40+ < Wom  Wom 40+ Inv Non Married Not married White Black Other 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ < 20k 20k-40k 40-60k 60k-75k 75k-100k 100k>
Favorable 58% 60% 57% 70% 51% 56% 66% 58% 49% 60% 66% 50% 62% 53% 59% 56% 57% 57% 62% 61% 63% 48% 51% 54% 59% 59% 73% 78%
Unfavorable 13% 13% 12% 9% 14% 14% 20% 11% 19% 10% 11% 15% 10% 16% 12% 14% 13% 19% 15% 7% 11% 10% 16% 14% 10% 15% 6% 9%