Take the bit-tech Reader Survey and win!

Author: Tim Smalley
Published: 29th May 2008
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Take the bit-tech Reader Survey and win!

We’ve been running the latest bit-tech.net Reader Survey for a little over a month now and it will soon be coming to a close. Here's your last chance to win some prizes.

We’ve been running the latest bit-tech.net Reader Survey for a little over a month now and it will soon be coming to a close.

We really value your feedback and as a ‘thank you’ for the time it takes to answer our questions, we have teamed up with MSI, BFG Technologies and Corsair to offer you some great prizes, totalling over £1,700, for the lucky ones amongst you.

The survey can’t go on forever though, and it will be coming to a close on 9th June. For those of you that haven’t filled out the survey yet, but would love to be in with a chance of winning some of the great prizes on offer, time is running out.

If you’re still reading this, what are you waiting for? Get on and complete the survey!

For the thousands of you that have already completed the survey, I’d like to say big thank you on behalf of all of us at bit-tech.

We aren’t in the business of standing still here and Harry Butler has recently joined the full-time team under the position of Staff Writer - you’ll be seeing a lot more of him from later this week. And, once we’re back from Computex, we’ll be increasing our content output to bring you more of what you want to read every day.

If you’ve got any questions about the survey, please don’t hesitate to ask in the forums!
Quote wuyanxu 23rd April 2008, 19:37
32GB flash drives, me wants!

*completes the survey*

wonder how many female you are going to get.....

How often do you visit bit-tech?
More than once a day - of course
Quote bowman 23rd April 2008, 19:39
Who are eligible? UK only? NA only? Usually Europeans get shafted in these.
Quote Goty 23rd April 2008, 19:43
Completed regardless =D

Keep up the good work!
Quote TreeDude 23rd April 2008, 19:43
Selecting NA does not change the currency. So I will have to convert I guess.
Quote bowman 23rd April 2008, 19:49
Yeah, I completed it anyways, just curious.
Quote oasked 23rd April 2008, 19:49
Mmmmm another chance to win free stuff - yes please. :)
Quote Jordan Wise 23rd April 2008, 19:55
i'm glad that you're asking our opinion, something TG never did before they messed up the uk site
Quote NoahFuLing 23rd April 2008, 20:02
Is there an age limit? How about a region limit? Both my father and I love bit-tech, and I don't want to get hit by some rule after the fact.
Quote Gravemind123 23rd April 2008, 20:07
Took the survey, wouldn't mind any prizes, but I gave some suggestions that would be nice to see too, but they would probably create some extra work for reviewers.
Quote BioSniper 23rd April 2008, 20:09
Done and done.
Quote HourBeforeDawn 23rd April 2008, 20:10
Well my only complaint with Bit-tech is how slow the website loads now and how slow it is to post, I mean sometimes it takes 15 seconds for a post to go threw and at first it was me but I have been on different systems, networks and area of town and it is just slow.... whats up with that???
Quote Aterius Gmork 23rd April 2008, 20:11
uhmmm... bit-tech reaction time is just fine!
Quote Jordan Wise 23rd April 2008, 20:20
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aterius Gmork
uhmmm... bit-tech reaction time is just fine!

ageed, faster than TR
Quote ToMMo 23rd April 2008, 20:22
Completed the survey and sorry if I read over it but what is going to be done with our contact details? There was nothing asking me about privacy as far as I could tell. Cheers
Quote notatoad 23rd April 2008, 20:29
i'll take the laptop please.
Quote The_Pope 23rd April 2008, 20:41
No idea what you mean, HourBeforeDawn. Since the move to the new hosting the site has been LIGHTNING fast... Are you perchance based in the US? Maybe the move from TX to UK has slowed the site for you guys
Quote CardJoe 23rd April 2008, 20:45
I've mentioned before that the site is slower for me when I'm at home too - fast on other sites, slow on bit. In the office its fine though.
Quote Woodstock 23rd April 2008, 21:22
done, deffinatley some tasty prizes in that lot... hope its open for all. Some questions should have been multi choice thou, such as do you intend to buy a new display? i would have answered 20 or 24
Quote AcidJiles 23rd April 2008, 21:31
done
Quote Gateway 23rd April 2008, 21:34
wow. that was a big survey xD
Quote IanW 23rd April 2008, 21:39
Hmm. Even though I ticked the "I don't game" boxes, the next page still asked me about gaming?
I had to answer that I don't read comp mags as Linux Format wasn't one of the options. Perhaps an "Other - Please specify" box is needed here?
Quote jezmck 23rd April 2008, 21:46
done
Quote Lemmingzappa 23rd April 2008, 21:48
This is what I like to see !

Done :)
Quote LeMaltor 23rd April 2008, 21:51
Do I enter my forum name or my real name?
Quote pendragon 23rd April 2008, 22:07
done! ...the laptop certainly sounds nice!
Quote samkiller42 23rd April 2008, 22:18
Entered, good luck all.

Sam
Quote docodine 23rd April 2008, 22:27
Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Pope
No idea what you mean, HourBeforeDawn. Since the move to the new hosting the site has been LIGHTNING fast... Are you perchance based in the US? Maybe the move from TX to UK has slowed the site for you guys

Yeah, doesn't seem as peppy as it used to.

I took the review, but conversions were annoying.. I use an Eee PC as my main computer, was interesting having to put in my resolution. :P
Quote rupbert 23rd April 2008, 22:38
Done.

I have to be honest, I did the survey to help Bit-Tech. I would have done it without the chance of a prize.
Quote AlexB 23rd April 2008, 22:42
Filled in.
Quote Jojii 23rd April 2008, 22:53
i'm a sucker for surveys, especially when i get a picture at the end that says i'm most like a "(character in a show) because i kill people with a/an (noun)"
Quote RTT 23rd April 2008, 23:03
Quote:
Originally Posted by ToMMo
Completed the survey and sorry if I read over it but what is going to be done with our contact details? There was nothing asking me about privacy as far as I could tell. Cheers

Your details will not be sold, passed on, shared, eaten, used as an alternate fuel source or anything like that ;)
Quote Faulk_Wulf 23rd April 2008, 23:04
Currency Conversion? I just took the L x2 to get the $. And I read "Maximum PC" but that wasn't an option. Probably once again cause I'm in the United States. I get that you're based in the UK so these are just minor quirks. Otherwise, it was a good survey. Enjoy.
Quote The cheapskate 23rd April 2008, 23:07
Done.
Quote PhenomRed 23rd April 2008, 23:31
would have done that survey even if there were no prizes. didn't know their was a way to make BT better though. great website
Quote will. 23rd April 2008, 23:41
Done diddly done.
Quote ImInTheZoneBaby 23rd April 2008, 23:41
Good Survey.
Nice to see that you're interested in what we have to say!

Bit-tech 4eva pls. =P
Hehe.
Quote notatoad 23rd April 2008, 23:42
are there any plans to publish the results from this survey, or is it just for internal use? it'd be interesting to see some of the data.
Quote Jipa 23rd April 2008, 23:55
Winning that laptop would be a rather pleasant surprise. Would save me from drooling over those tasty little Eees.
Quote r4tch3t 24th April 2008, 00:05
Done
Quote:
Originally Posted by supertoad
are there any plans to publish the results from this survey, or is it just for internal use? it'd be interesting to see some of the data.
I agree, the results would be good to have a look at.
Quote Multiplectic 24th April 2008, 00:05
Hey, no South-America option? :(
"Elsewhere" doesn't sound nice.

PS: I'll sue you for discrimination!.... J/K :) ... Anyway, I did the entire survey. Go BitTech! Everyday it gets better!
Quote koola 24th April 2008, 00:21
Done.
Quote Veles 24th April 2008, 00:45
Sent, although I thought the question about how I would describe myself didn't have enough options, I wouldn't have really described myself as any of them.
Quote LordPyrinc 24th April 2008, 01:18
Done. I'm hoping that using my screen name rather than real name is not a disqualifier. But, then again, I would've filled out the survey even if prizes were not involved.
Quote HourBeforeDawn 24th April 2008, 01:35
Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Pope
No idea what you mean, HourBeforeDawn. Since the move to the new hosting the site has been LIGHTNING fast... Are you perchance based in the US? Maybe the move from TX to UK has slowed the site for you guys

yes I am in the US and its slow... so annoying lol I come less to the site now ~_~ and ya for the people that say its faster I was about to say well thats probably because your closer now lol...

whats weird is I have been to other UK sites that are based server is in the UK and they load a lot faster then this does, the home page, articles and when posting threw the articles is slow, everything else seems to load alright.
Quote Multiplectic 24th April 2008, 01:39
Well, gladly, to me it's the same thing. :)
Quote felix the cat 24th April 2008, 01:57
Quote:
When you or your friends build a new system, do you/they…
-Buy a new Power Supply
-Use a Power Supply from an old system

...depends on the situation, if the PSU is capable of handling the new system or not. no need to trash a good psu. but I guess that question is in there for certain PSU brand sponsors, and for them a 3rd answer does not really help much with marketing. dang - I just owned myself :o

good survey - I have a few niggles - the how would you describe yourself needed an "all of the above" and gaming time for me is less the 4hrs a week sometime, but I guess thats just me...anyway, enjoy!
Quote TurtlePerson2 24th April 2008, 02:11
Quote:
Originally Posted by TreeDude
Selecting NA does not change the currency. So I will have to convert I guess.

I just assumed that the currency listed (sorry, but I don't know if it's a pound or euro) was worth about 2 USD and since I didn't spend more than $100 on any components last year that section was pretty easy.
Quote Mentai 24th April 2008, 02:29
With the currency conversions I used google! Also, in terms of paying attention to advertising, I don't at all, 1) Because it's specific to the UK and 2) Because I only pay attention to items that score well with bit tech. Also, things like gpu buying are done after research, not because random brand released something new and it has an ad... If only recommended products were advertised it would work really well.
Quote Tyinsar 24th April 2008, 05:15
It's funny how in one case "market research" can be "an invasion of privacy <insert indignant rant>" and in another it's: "Aww, they care about us <insert warm fuzzy feeling here>".

Anyway - completed ;)
Quote slugbug 24th April 2008, 05:32
Survey completed and sent to 3 friends.
Quote Cupboard 24th April 2008, 08:35
Hoping I win prize 3 or lower! It would have been good to have an "Any other comments" box at the end. I will just put them here though

PSUs - it depends if there are good enough. And evolutionary change doesn't need a new one usually (e.g. new graphcs card) but a whole new computer might.

Advertising - some are really silly, like the "Be an environmental overclocker" one. I can't remember who the advert is for, but it annoys me! There is also the advert for an 8400GS, claiming to give the graphics than you desire, or something similar. What!?!

Email - no real need really, I spend so long on B-T!
Quote StephenK 24th April 2008, 09:23
All done. Keep up the excellent work :)
Quote Hiren 24th April 2008, 09:34
There is no age or region limit on prizes. I would ask that you fill in your real name as it other wise makes it difficult to contact you if you win.
Quote mikeuk2004 24th April 2008, 09:41
You do not had a general comments box for specific feedback. Are the result automated into little pie charts? and your not reading each individual one?

Just curious.
Quote Woodstock 24th April 2008, 10:04
forgot to mention under the question do you live with? there was options for alone, with parents and with friends should have added with flatmates (moved in after meting one of the flatmates once and not meting the other 2)
Quote Bauul 24th April 2008, 10:17
All done. Now all I have to do is get Joe drunk next time I see him and convince him to pull my name out of the hat, lol.
Quote Cthippo 24th April 2008, 10:30
Done.

Wasn't sure what to put about how much i use different sections of the site since I never visit them, but read the articles from the forum.

Also, under how to improve Bit, i put "Beat Joe more often" :p
Quote cyrilthefish 24th April 2008, 10:48
Filled in. left the advert section blank as there was no 'i use adblock' option :o
Quote RTT 24th April 2008, 10:53
Quote:
Originally Posted by cyrilthefish
Filled in. left the advert section blank as there was no 'i use adblock' option :o

with *.bit-tech.net on your whitelist, right?
Quote Delphium 24th April 2008, 11:22
all done =]
Quote plagio 24th April 2008, 12:17
In the ad section you should have included an option for "I use adblock, I don't see ads in the site". Not nice of us but people do use adblock.

Why there are three red crosses above the email address at the really last page ?
Quote notatoad 24th April 2008, 12:29
the three red crosses mean that the field gets verified, so you have to fill in something that looks like a real email address. (of course, putting in a fake email address would be stupid when there are prizes involved)
Quote plagio 24th April 2008, 12:31
I see, thanks. never noticed them before.
Quote BigD79 24th April 2008, 12:36
done!
i'd love to see some of the stats on the bit-tech followers, will any be published here?
Quote Squadexodus 24th April 2008, 14:14
What, too high and mighty for a modular psu? ;)
Quote FuzzyOne 24th April 2008, 14:49
Done, the PSU would come in handy :D
Quote cyrilthefish 24th April 2008, 14:52
Quote:
Originally Posted by RTT
with *.bit-tech.net on your whitelist, right?
Erm... of course... *cough*
Quote MiNiMaL_FuSS 24th April 2008, 15:01
its been 5+ years without a win so far...gotta be due atleast a tshirt :P
Quote Whi7eRa66iT 24th April 2008, 17:50
WooT, bring on the toys.
Quote Blademrk 24th April 2008, 18:44
done and er... done.
Quote Tile 24th April 2008, 20:09
Done.
Quote Rocket733 25th April 2008, 01:35
Quote:
Originally Posted by Faulk_Wulf
Currency Conversion? I just took the L x2 to get the $. And I read "Maximum PC" but that wasn't an option. Probably once again cause I'm in the United States. I get that you're based in the UK so these are just minor quirks. Otherwise, it was a good survey. Enjoy.

The problem with that conversion is that products aren't priced the same in Europe as they are in the US. There seems to be a $1=1 pound pricing scheme so if I purchased the same parts I'd spend more of my income in the UK that here in the US. I ended up estimating how many pounds the items I buy would cost and then answered, hoping that gives Bit the answer they're looking for.
Quote <A88> 25th April 2008, 07:54
Done and done.
Quote sushrukh 25th April 2008, 14:27
Is it open worldwide or for UK only ? Done the survey.Any prize would be superb. :)
Quote pistol_pete 25th April 2008, 14:34
I found the price bandings a bit vague, if I remember right the options for "how much did you spend last year were like" 0-1000, 1000-2500... I spent £1100 on my baby but I think selecting 1000-2500 is a bit misleading. Maybe more options in the smaller values.

Also, a general comments box would have been nice, like other people said. Could just say something here, but it's not as anonymous as in the survey.
Quote antiHero 25th April 2008, 14:39
Done! Lil boxes with spaces for reasons/more info would have been good on some of the answers i was in the middle of two. But good non the less
Quote donnie 28th April 2008, 12:25
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyinsar
It's funny how in one case "market research" can be "an invasion of privacy <insert indignant rant>" and in another it's: "Aww, they care about us <insert warm fuzzy feeling here>".

Anyway - completed ;)

ROFL
Quote sotu1 29th April 2008, 10:24
The only real complaint I've had with bit-tech is mobile phone technology. I just don't think it fits in with bit-tech. a phone's a phone!

and a "cream of the crop" section would be wickid too. Let's people see the best hardware at the moment.
Quote sotu1 29th April 2008, 10:28
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cupboard


Advertising - some are really silly, like the "Be an environmental overclocker" one. I can't remember who the advert is for, but it annoys me! There is also the advert for an 8400GS, claiming to give the graphics than you desire, or something similar. What!?!

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Totally agreed here. Your advertisers need to realise that we're reading high quality up to the minute reviews on hardware. Trying to convince us that an 8400 is the dogs nutz just isn't going to cut it. in my case it makes me less inclined to buy from them because they're taking the piss and not respecting our intelligence
Quote MiNiMaL_FuSS 29th April 2008, 12:22
Whens the close date then?
Quote Hiren 29th April 2008, 12:51
Not till June. The survey will be running for a number of weeks to give everyone time to enter, as we appreciate it can take a while.
Quote Blademrk 29th April 2008, 13:11
The draw closes on June 9th (also my birthday :D)
Quote Glider 29th April 2008, 14:00
I'll take the PSU, thanks ;)
Quote Slyr7.62 1st May 2008, 07:27
Done! Bit-tech is awesome, I'm in the US but I don't mind the non-US$ thing, and only time(s) the site is slow is a problem of mine, AFAIK.
Quote psychoti 9th May 2008, 03:45
i'll take anything!!:P
Quote Mr_Sinister 22nd May 2008, 15:27
Well filled it in the best i can
I would like the Video card (fingers crossed) but knowing my luck i whont get jack :'(
Quote sotu1 29th May 2008, 15:18
2 things, isn't that false advertising or something? "win over £1,700 worth of kit", doesn't that suggest that the minimum prize is £1,700?

petty points aside, it's my birthday the day before the deadline, so make my day a treat and give me any of that gear! it'll all be used well i promise!
Quote Mentai 29th May 2008, 16:36
I've taken the survey already but I thought of a suggestion.
I think it'd be cool if there were a tab that took you to bit tech's highest ranked reviewed items, kinda like a permanant yearly round up but updated after each review knocks something off it's pedestal.
Yes? No?
Quote MachineUK 29th May 2008, 16:55
I would like the graphics card and the laptop please..........no.......ok, just the 9800 then!! ;)
Quote Solidus 29th May 2008, 20:12
i cant remember whether iv done this one or not before? it looks familiar but it could have been the last one im not sure!!
Quote eternum 29th May 2008, 23:01
Love the site - always have, probably always will. I barely remember "life before bit-tech". No seriously - it's like a blur ;)
Quote Woodstock 29th May 2008, 23:10
wow this is still going i just assumed i didnt win anything
Quote proxess 29th May 2008, 23:18
its my bday on the 4th, but i don't mind late presents. actually, i don't mind presents on any day :D
Quote Tyinsar 30th May 2008, 17:58
Lol, I recently got engaged, I'd say that beats a birthday any day. How about a nice wedding present for the future Mrs?
Quote Glider 30th May 2008, 18:02
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyinsar
Lol, I recently got engaged, I'd say that beats a birthday any day. How about a nice wedding present for the future Mrs?
Well, you choose to get engaged... So maybe it's just a matter of clever planning...

Well, my birthday is the 30th of June, I have to defend my master thesis on the 24th, and I hopefully get my Master degree on the 26th ;)
Quote Tyinsar 30th May 2008, 18:13
Quote:
Originally Posted by Glider
Well, you choose to get engaged... So maybe it's just a matter of clever planning...
If my planning was that clever then I / she / we must really deserve the best prise. :D
Quote Multiplectic 9th June 2008, 13:00
Well, the winner/s should be announced today... Isn't it?
Quote Hiren 9th June 2008, 13:48
The survey closes today. The winner won't be annouced until later.
Quote Mr_Sinister 9th June 2008, 17:33
Well good luck all
Quote slugbug 9th June 2008, 21:26
Good luck everyone.
Quote The_Beast 9th June 2008, 21:27
Oh no it's closed
Quote mikeuk2004 10th June 2008, 18:05
OMG im a winner!!! Couldnt believe my eyes when I got the email from Bit-Tech. Thank you very much and I look forward to finding out what my prize is :)

Cheers again Bit-tech, The best Tech Forum on the planet. :)
Quote slugbug 10th June 2008, 18:08
Congrats, let us know which prize you won.
Quote Hiren 10th June 2008, 18:10
Winners have been e-mailed, expect a news post soon with names.
Quote HourBeforeDawn 10th June 2008, 18:11
huh I wonder how many of them will be from the UK ~_~
Quote Glider 10th June 2008, 18:12
I think you misspelled my email adress, haven't recieved anything yet... :D







Gratz to those that did win
Quote mikeuk2004 10th June 2008, 18:15
Quote:
Originally Posted by slugbug
Congrats, let us know which prize you won.

Cheers, will do :)
Quote Blademrk 10th June 2008, 21:48
Congrats mike.
Quote Tyinsar 10th June 2008, 22:03
:(

Congrats to the winners ;)
Quote sushrukh 11th June 2008, 05:22
I know, i won't win anything from Bit-tech ever .
Quote Seraphim2150 11th June 2008, 08:54
Got a phone call from Bit Tech yesterday saying I'd won the laptop! Thats made me getting ready for uni so much easier! Thanks bit tech!
Quote Bauul 11th June 2008, 11:33
Pah, what's the point of knowing some of the Bit team if it doesn't get me preferential treatment?

Well done to all the winners, send us photos when it all arrives!
Quote FLee5 27th June 2008, 19:55
Just wondering if anyone has recieved their prize yet as I was a winner and haven't recieved anything yet?
Quote HourBeforeDawn 27th June 2008, 19:57
I think the winners should be posted here just in case the email gets trapped in the spam filter and what not.
Quote mikeuk2004 28th June 2008, 09:25
Quote:
Originally Posted by FLee5
Just wondering if anyone has recieved their prize yet as I was a winner and haven't recieved anything yet?

Nope, nothing yet. I wonder if im getting the wooden spoon from their old offices :)
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