Thanks nuggetman. I know our neowinians would've passed this test with flying colours. Make sure to try it out at the link below to prove me right. :)
Most people are confused and flummoxed by the jargon used to describe new technology, says a survey. Terms such as MP3 and Bluetooth are only understood by a small number of people, a report by a consumer research group found. The findings are bad news for the industry, as it suggests that the baffling terms are putting people off buying the latest gadget.
"The technology industry must simplify its vocabulary so that consumers around the world can better understand the benefits technology can bring to their lives," said Patrick Moorhead, chairman of AMD's Global Consumer Advisory Board, which commissioned the study. More than 1,500 people in the US, UK, China and Japan took part in the survey, which looked at how far consumers understood jargon used to described new gadgets. The results showed that people were perplexed by many of the terms routinely bandied around by technology firms.
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Most people are confused and flummoxed by the jargon used to describe new technology, says a survey. Terms such as MP3 and Bluetooth are only understood by a small number of people, a report by a consumer research group found. The findings are bad news for the industry, as it suggests that the baffling terms are putting people off buying the latest gadget.
"The technology industry must simplify its vocabulary so that consumers around the world can better understand the benefits technology can bring to their lives," said Patrick Moorhead, chairman of AMD's Global Consumer Advisory Board, which commissioned the study. More than 1,500 people in the US, UK, China and Japan took part in the survey, which looked at how far consumers understood jargon used to described new gadgets. The results showed that people were perplexed by many of the terms routinely bandied around by technology firms.
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Megahertz Demystified
Just 3% of those surveyed got a perfect score on a quiz, which included terms such as MP3 - a digital audio file - and Bluetooth - a short-range technology which uses radio waves instead of wires. Even the word megahertz, commonly used in advertisements for home computers, mystified many.
Only slightly more than half correctly identified the definition of megahertz - a measurement of frequency which can be used to measure how many times a part of the processor, called the clock, ticks every millionth of a second.
Even people who knew about technology where baffled by some words. Only a third knew what a DVR was. DVR stands for digital video recorder - a gadget that records shows on a hard drive instead of video tape and usually allows you to pause live TV.
Simple Things
The survey makes gloomy reading for an industry which is counting on consumers snapping up new gadgets. It showed that many people are delaying buying products such as digital cameras because it is all seen as too complex and difficult to understand.
Instead nearly two-third said they "wish to have things work and not spend time setting up."
"The hi-tech industry is spending more than $10 billion a year in the US alone advertising the speeds and feeds of the products," said Mr Moorhead, "but the industry is not getting the full value of their advertising dollars."
The study did offer are some signs of hope for the technology industry. It suggested that people who already have home computers were likely to buy most gadgets such as DVD players.
The survey was commissioned by a research group set by chip maker AMD.
Have you thought about entering the competition to find the sexiest geek alive?
lol
Have you thought about entering the competition to find the sexiest geek alive?
Have you thought about entering the competition to find the sexiest geek alive?
I can't find the link.
Although I'd really be worried if someone got the Bluetooth question wrong. If they got it wrong, not only would said person not know his/her computer jargon, they definitely aren't too bright in history either (18th century pirate??)
Although I'd really be worried if someone got the Bluetooth question wrong. If they got it wrong, not only would said person not know his/her computer jargon, they definitely aren't too bright in history either (18th century pirate??)
Ericsson is based in Sweden, it's a swedish company. The name BT came up during a brainstorm meeting when someone just said it. They thought it sounded cool and therefore adopted the name.
It has no deeper meaning really
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w00t lol
Btw, I got 7 out of 7.
Have you thought about entering the competition to find the sexiest geek alive?
WHERE WHERE WHERE?!
This is not even correct! If your computer has a CPU of 1 MHz, the makes one tick per milionth of a second, however, if you have a CPU of 2 Mhz, it doesn't make one tick every 2 millonths of a second, but every half millionth of a second.
"How many times it ticks every millionth of a second."
Who would actually think that Bluetooth is a pirate, when the quiz is about technology.
If people fail that test it's not because the terms are to difficult it's because they're stupid.
I bet at least one of you are lying and prob got one wrong and are too embarresed to show it=D. And another two of you probably didn't take the test but are just saying "7/7" for the heck of it.
Last edited by 26705 on 08 Jul 2003 - 19:30
7/7 here as well.
Of course the only difference is I know I'm the sexiest geek alive
LOL
and if people dont understand these terms then why dont they look them up on the internet? the internet, its not just for p0rn ya know
Have you thought about entering the competition to find the sexiest geek alive?
Not necessarily interested in entering the contest, but I'd LOVE to be the judge!!
I had my little sister take it and she knows nothing about computers, she got 7 out of 7 as well.
my brother made me do it!
Have you thought about entering the competition to find the sexiest geek alive?
Where's my Diploma ?
You got 7 right!
Have you thought about entering the competition to find the sexiest geek alive?
lol this is mad... we have a good track record neowin!!
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